Gov. Branstad announces appointees to Iowa boards, commissions

DES MOINES - Gov. Terry Branstad announced the appointment of several Corridor residents to state boards and commissions July 1.

Among his appointees are: Michael Hall, Coralville, to the Council on Brain Injuries; Clara Pearson, Iowa City, Development Disabilities Council; Barbara Khal, Iowa City, Council for Early ACCESS; Karen Woltman, Swisher, Board of Health; Timothy Walch, Iowa City, Historical Records Advisory Board; Kristine Harris, Cedar Rapids, and Allan Axeen, Coralville, Council on Homelessness; Jeffrey Henderson, Cedar Rapids, Non-Public School Advisory Committee; James Smith, Coralville, Vocational Rehabilitation Council; and Marcia Hughes, Cedar Rapids, and Sue Driscoll, Marion, Volunteer Service Commission.

Kenneth Morris, Jr., Cedar Rapids, Commission on the Status of African Americans. Appointments to the commission are subject to Iowa Senate confirmation.

Branstad's other appointments were:

Council on Agricultural Education: Kala Miller, Ottumwa, Susan Benning, Fredericksburg, Dale Gruis, Indianola; Arts Council: Heidi Pierson, Marshalltown, Carmen Darland, Eldridge, Sean O'Harrow, Davenport, Randall Lengeling, Dubuque, Paul Dennison, Mount Pleasant, Janine Calsbeek, Orange City; Building Code Advisory Council: Scott Webster, Bettendorf, David Kuhn, Huxley, Don Beal, Clive; Advisory Council on Brain Injuries: Lora Wall, Blockton, Justin Johnston, Sioux City, Jennifer Durfey, Council Bluffs, Roxanne Cogil, Jamaica, Thomas Brown, Madrid, Kendalyn Powell Huff, Greenfield, Barbara Murphy, Waterloo, Dennis Byrnes, Atalissa;

Centennial Memorial Foundation: Elaine Estes, Des Moines: College Student Aid Commission: Janet Adams, Webster City, Elizabeth Sullivan, Peosta, Karolyn Wells, Altoona; Criminal Justice Information Advisory Committee: Darrel Mullins, Urbandale, Julie Miller, Des Moines; Developmental Disabilities Council: Lisa Rockhill, Rock Rapids, Trinette Winn, Keokuk, Brian Wines, Norwalk, Steven Slye, Des Moines, Meghan Wolfe, Ankeny, Marcy Davis, Ankeny; Iowa Council for Early ACCESS; Kim Thomas, Urbandale; Angela Hance, Creston, Janet Stauss, Okoboji, Laurie Jeans, Davenport, Stacy Kramer, Hawarden, Kasey Vermillion, Clive, Martha (Marti) Andera, Cresco; Fire Service and Emergency Response Council: Lynn Washburn-Livingston, Davenport, Marion Valero-Lehman, Adel; State Board of Health: Tonya Gray, Mason City; Historical Records Advisory Board: Daniel Rittel, Stuart; Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees: William Bartine, Des Moines, John Mickelson, West Des Moines;

Council on Homelessness: Nancy Schulze, Council Bluffs, David Boss, New Hampton, Zebulon Beilke-McCallum, Urbandale, Blair Avitt, Des Moines, David Binner, Johnston, Carrie Dunnwald, Waterloo, Rhonda Jordal, Forest City, Roberta Wahl, Des Moines, Dennis Lauterbach, West Des Moines; Humanities Board: Mark Felderman, Chariton, Jack Wertzberger, Dubuque, Marina Sandquist, Johnston; Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children: Martha Kester, Des Moines; Juvenile Justice Advisory Council: Christina Burkhart, Urbandale, Wayne Ford, Des Moines, Joel Illian, University Park, Judge Stephen Clarke, Waterloo, Douglas Wolfe, Des Moines, Roy Klobnak, Lorimor; Nonpublic School Advisory Committee: Merrilee Sump, Clarinda, Wayne Dykstra, Orange City, Julie Delaney, Davenport, Jerry Deegan, Clive; Preserves Advisory Board: Loren Christensen, Elk Horn, Wayne Phipps, Jefferson; Public Broadcasting Board: Courtney Greene, West Des Moines, Kelli Grubbs, Davenport;

Rural Health and Primary Care Advisory Committee: Patrick Pucelik, Harlan, Greg Randolph, Gladbrook, Debora Hinnah, Harper, Jim Atty, Humboldt; Statewide Independent Living Council: Emmanuel Smith, West Des Moines, Deb Philpot, Oskaloosa, Tomoko Yajima, Des Moines, Carrie England, La Vista, Paul Krupko, Urbandale, Rebecca Shafer, Council Bluffs; Student Loan Liquidity Corporation: Christine Hensley, Des Moines, Laurie Hempen, New London, Robert Denson, Ankeny; Terrace Hill Commission: Jerry Mathiasen, Council Bluffs, Christine Branstad, Des Moines, William Dikis, Clive; Vocational Rehabilitation Council: Page Eastin, West Des Moines, Randall Davis, Oskaloosa, Michele Meadors, Des Moines, Gary McDermott, Clinton, Deb Samson, Nevada, Jeanne Sorenson, Johnston: Volunteer Service Commission: Charles Minnick, Clinton, Bernie Van Roekel, Spirit Lake, Traci Kirtley, Huxley, Gina Schochenmaier, Council Bluffs, Barbara Finch, West Des Moines, Nancy Franz, Ames.

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