Governor appoints 27 to boards and commissions

Arkansas News Bureau

LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Mike Beebe today announced 27 appointments to state boards and commissions.

The appointments included:
—Lawrence Berkley of Little Rock replaces Paul Dickson on the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee. His appointment expires July 14, 2012.
—Marion Burton of Little Rock was reappointed to the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Commission. His appointment expires Nov. 9, 2014.
—John Cain of Little Rock was reappointed to the Mosaic Templers of America Center for African-American Culture and Business Enterprise Advisory Board. His appointment expires Oct. 31, 2013.
—Thomas Flowers of Center Ridge replaces Kathryn Scarsdale on the State Board of Career Education. His appointment expires June 30, 2016.
—Dr. Scott Harter of Little Rock replaces Rudy Van Hemert on the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee. His appointment expires July 14, 2012.
—Dr. Alice Hines of Conway replaces Freeman McKindra on the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account Foundation. Her appointment expires Sept. 30, 2014.
—Judge Cindy Thyer of Jonesboro replaces Gary Isbell on the Arkansas Pygmalion Commission on Nontraditional Education. Her appointment expires June 30, 2011.
—Dr. Maurice Traylor of Marion replaces Dr. Guy Tucker on the Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee. His appointment expires July 14, 2012.

Appointed to the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board:
—Chief Chad Mosby of El Dorado replaces Roger Edwards.
—Jim Tolewitzke of Brookland.
—Bobby Davis of Batesville.
—Chris Jones of Imboden.
—Chief Stacey Caplener of Pleasant Plains.
These are reappointments and will expire October 14, 2012.

Appointed to the Task Force of Racial Profiling:
—Rev. Eddie Cantu of Springdale.
—John Colbert of Fayetteville.
—Chief Carlos Corbin of Little Rock.
—William Dawson of Greenwood.
—Maricella Garcia of Little Rock.
—John Wesley Hall of Little Rock.
—Larry Jegley of Roland.
—Jack Lassiter of Little Rock.
—Leo Monterrey of Little Rock.
—Dorothy Oliver of Pine Bluff.
—Didi Sallings of Mablevale.
—Marcus Vaden of Conway.
—Gary ‘Stoney’ Walker of DeQueen.
Appointments to this new board expire June 30, 2012.

And as previously reported, Tonya Alexander of Marion was appointed special associate associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court to hear a Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission case against Pulaski County Circuit Judge Willard Proctor.

Alexander will replace Justice Annebelle Clinton Imber, who retired earlier this year.

Imber’s replacement, William Bowen of Little Rock, is to take her seat on the bench in January.