Haslam Makes Appointments to Boards And Commissions

Friday, July 01, 2011 | 07:00am

Governor appoints 91 people to 47 boards and commissions
                             
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced new appointments to state boards and commissions.

“The state will be well represented, and I want to thank these men and women who are committed to serving the state,” Haslam said.

Haslam has said he will review the state’s complete range of boards and commissions, to determine whether they are necessary, functioning efficiently and effectively and how much government authority through rules and regulations has been shifted to these agencies.

Appointment terms are varied due to differing statutory recommendations or term limits determined by specific qualifications. The appointments are:

Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities
Mary Johnson, Knoxville

Tennessee Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation
Lynn Lawyer, Nashville

Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Mary McDaniel, Collierville
Bryan Kaegi, Nashville
John Jones, Johnson City

Archeological Advisory Council
Jay Franklin, Johnson City
Joe Swann, Maryville

Auctioneer Commission
Jeff Morris, Memphis

Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities
Thomas Gee, Paris
Robert Gordon, Collierville
Jeffrey Lawrence, Franklin

Board of Barber Examiners
J.B. Loring, Nashville

Board of Dentistry
Evelyn Edwards, Nashville
Lawrence Hsia, Memphis
James Smith, Cookeville

Board of Dispensing Opticians
Kimberly Jackson, Memphis
Donald Wells, Johnson City

Board of Massage Licensure
Ed Bolden, Knoxville

Board of Medical Examiners
Neal Beckford, Germantown
Mitch Mutter, Lookout Mountain
Nina Yeiser, Counce

Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Paul Rivard, Knoxville

Board of Respiratory Care
Ray Davis, Jackson

Building Finance Committee
Joseph Crenshaw, Jackson

Carroll County Watershed Authority
Natalie Porter, Atwood

Civil Service Commission
Brian Ragan, Dickson

Commission on Aging & Disability
Hannah Parker, Strawberry Plains

Education Commission of the States
Tomeka Hart, Memphis
Richard Rhoda, Nashville
Lana Seivers, Murfreesboro
Patrick Smith, Nashville

Elevator and Amusement Device Safety Board
Robbie Fox, Sevierville
Lewis Moorer, Franklin

Emergency Medical Services Board
Larry Hutsell, Knoxville

Ethics Commission
George Jaynes, Jonesborough
Pam Martin, Mt. Juliet
Great Smoky Mountains Park Commission
William C. Clabough, Maryville

Health Services and Development Agency
Barrett Haik, Memphis

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children
Mary Frances Griffin, Franklin

Megasite Board of Directors
Sammie Arnold, Jackson

Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Statewide Planning & Policy Council
Paul Fuchar, Chattanooga

Southern Growth Policies Board
Bill Hagerty, Nashville

State Board of Equalization
Herbert Slatery, Nashville

State Soil Conservation Commission
David Richesin, Philadelphia
Pal Neal, Lebanon

State Veterans’ Home Board
Carl Moore, Bristol
Julia Powell, Murfreesboro
Mary Ross, Clarksville
Fred Smith, Millington

Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
Iliff McMahan, Newport
Tom Rowland, Cleveland

Tennessee Aeronautics Commission
Nisha Powers, Memphis

Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
Joe Armstrong, Knoxville
Jeremy Harrell, Nashville

TCI Board of Control
Reuben Hodge, Nashville

Tennessee Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Michael Friedman, Chattanooga
Deborah Harris, Memphis
Dana Hughes, Knoxville

TN Duck River Development Agency
Brock Hill, Crossville

Tennessee Executive Residence Foundation II
Drew Alexander, Nashville
Bill Cobble, Friendsville
Milah Lynn, Nashville
Kim Pitts, Memphis
Joann Yates, Lookout Mountain

Tennessee Forestry Commission
Jack Holder, Counce
Robert Qualman, Brentwood

Tennessee Historical Commission
Joe Swann, Maryville
Bill Lyons, Knoxville

Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission
George Bass, Paris
Kevin Cullum, Brentwood
Wadrick Hinton, Chattanooga
Nathaniel Jackson, Memphis
Don Parr, Pulaski
Mark Pirtle, Murfreesboro
Eddie Roberts, Lewisburg
Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission
Rosemarie Johnson, Paris

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation Board
Alex Peek, Knoxville

Tennessee Technology Development Board
Thomas Beehan, Oak Ridge
Fred Metz, Knoxville

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission
Jim Bledsoe, Jamestown
Harold Cannon, Lenoir City
Trey Teague, Jackson

TVA Regional Resource Stewardship Council
Robert Martineau, Nashville

Viticulture Advisory Board
Lee Curtis, Nashville

West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission
Elaine Clyburn, Memphis
Clifford DeBerry, Collierville
Stephen Horton, Memphis
Tom Marshall, Memphis
Mike Molder, Bartlett
Barry Moore, Collierville
Bob Nations, Memphis