Mary White of Smackover appointed to Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the following appointments:

Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine

Keri Cody, Ashdown, to the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine. Term to expire August 31, 2025. Previously vacant position.

Dr. Naval Patel, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine. Term to expire August 31, 2027. Replaces Mark Reiner.

Dr. Laurel Tait, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine. Term to expire August 31, 2025. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas Early Childhood Commission

Tyra Greenwood, Sherwood, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term expires June 30, 2027. Reappointment.

Lorrie McClure, Batesville, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2026. Replaces Mark Taylor.

Haley Sisson, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Replaces Tiffany Sharp.

Arkansas Natural Resources Commission

David Gilbert, Mena, to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2029. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission

Thomas McWilliams, Magnolia, to the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission. Term to expire March 29, 2025. Replaces Douglas Melton.

Arkansas Rural Development Commission

Andrea Allen, Jonesboro, to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces Brent Keener.

Jonathan Baugh, Greenbrier, to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces Martha McCaskill.

Wendell Grubb, Charleston, to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Replaces James Myatt.

Jimmie Donald "Dondie" Guess, Des Arc, to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces John Prunty.

Arkansas Tobacco Control Board

Dr. Mark Wren, Texarkana, to the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board. Term to expire July 1, 2029. Replaces Shabbir Dharamsey.

Arkansas Workforce Development Board

Len Blaylock, Warren, to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board. Term to expire May 1, 2027. Reappointment.

Mayor Ray Bowman, Southside, to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, Chief Elected Official nominated by the Arkansas Municipal League. Term to expire May 1, 2028.

Judge Brandon Ellison, Mena, to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board, Chief Elected Official nominated by the Association of Arkansas Counties. Term to expire May 1, 2028.

Ken Warden, Ozark, to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board. Term to expire May 1, 2027. Replaces Maria Markham.

Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Dr. Gregory Ungerank, Wynne, to the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Term to expire June 9, 2029. Reappointment.

Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy

Walter Lyn Fruchey, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy. Term to expire June 30, 2030. Replaces Khalil Crouse.

Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy

Don Pierce, Hot Springs, to the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy. Term to expire July 1, 2027. Reappointment.

Rachel Schaefer, Sheridan, to the Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy. Term to expire July 1, 2026. Replaces Robert Jordan.

Arkansas State Medical Board

Mark Camp, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Medical Board. Term to expire December 31, 2025. Replaces Betty Guhman.

Blytheville-Gosnell Airport Authority

Donald Houseworth, Blytheville, to the Blytheville-Gosnell Airport Authority. Term to expire November 1, 2030. Reappointment.

Board of Corrections

Grant Hodges, Bentonville, to the Board of Corrections. Term expiring December 31, 2031. Replaces Tyrone Broomfield.

Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas

Robert Craine, Hindsville, to the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. Term to expire June 15, 2028. Previously vacant position.

Brent Staley, Little Rock, to the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. Term to expire June 15, 2027. Replaces Charles Carrington.

Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology

Rebecca Rusnak, Sherwood, to the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Reappointment.

Mary White, Smackover, to the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Term to expire June 30, 2026. Replaces Aimee Cloud.

Hope Wofford, Benton, to the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Term to expire June 30, 2027. Replaces Jennifer Simpson.

Martin Luther King Jr. Commission

Roderick Rogers, Fordyce, to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. Term to expire September 1, 2026. Replaces Nicole Yarbrough.

Medical Marijuana Commission

Kevin Case, Little Rock, to the Medical Marijuana Commission. Term to expire December 31, 2028. Reappointment.

State Banking Board

Todd Smith, Magnolia, to the State Banking Board. Term to expire December 31, 2029. Reappointment.

State Library Board

Sydney McKenzie, Rogers, to the State Library Board. Term to expire October 18, 2031. Replaces Anna Smith.

State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission

Clint Gaston, Lakeview, to the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2031. New Position.

Gordon Mitchell Allen, Little Rock, to the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2031. New Position.

Jordan Wright, Fayetteville, to the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2031. New Position.

Michael Ney, Rogers, to the State Parks, Recreation and Travel Commission. Term to expire January 14, 2031. Previously vacant position.

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