Bredesen Names Appointments to Boards and Commissions

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen has appointed 51 men and women to serve on 30 state boards and commissions. These Tennesseans represent areas from all across the state.
 
“The state of Tennessee is very fortunate to have citizens like these 51 men and women who are willing to serve the state through its boards and commissions,” Bredesen said. “They will be valuable additions to the respective boards they have been appointed to represent, and I appreciate their commitment and willingness to serve.”

 Appointment terms vary based on statutory recommendations or term limits specified by geographic or other qualifications. The appointments are as follows:
 
Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities
Annette A. Marlar, Germantown          
 
Board for Professional Counselors, Marital & Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral Therapists
Brenda Dew, Nashville   
 
Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
Sherry F. Butler, Lakeland                 
 
Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences
Roland “Ron” Eavey, Nashville
Whitney R. Mauldin, Nashville             
 
Board of Ground Water Management
Brian Keith Campbell, McKenzie 
 
Board of Nursing
Donald M. Bell, Knoxville                            
 
Board of Osteopathic Examination
Jack Graves Pettigrew, Brownsville
 
Board of Veterinary Medicine
Charles R. “Chuck” Halford, Memphis    
 
Civil Service Commission
James A. Crumlin, Jr., Brentwood
 
Commission on Aging and Disability
William John VonSchipmann, Corryton
 
Committee for Clinical Perfusionists
Howard H. Briscoe, Franklin
Paul Reid Robinson, Cookeville 
 
Emergency Communications Board
James L. Sneed, Drummonds                        
 
Health Services and Development Agency
William G. “Bill” Southwick, Nashville   
 
Interagency Coordinating Council
Andy Berke, Chattanooga
Mark L. Maddox, Dresden
Robyn L. Ridgley, Murfreesboro 
 
Keep Tennessee Beautiful Advisory Council
Debra P. Brown, Memphis        
George M. Jones, Memphis
 
Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Board
Carolyn DeAnne Redman, Greenbrier
 
Sam Davis Memorial Association Board of Trustees
William E. “Wes” Shofner, Nashville
 
Southern Regional Education Board
Lois DeBerry, Memphis
 
State Board of Pharmacy
Nina Smothers, Huntingdon
 
Tennessee Athletic Commission
Tanika M. Pinn, Knoxville        
 
Tennessee Community Services Agency Board of Directors
Wilma R. Churchwell, Hohenwald
Melanie Renee McGuire, Moscow
Letitia P. Wilson, Covington
 
Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
Sarabeth L. Turman, Waynesboro         
 
Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board
Jeffrey L. Davis, Jackson
Kevin Mitchell, Kingsport
 
Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission
B. Joe Clayton, Knoxville                            
 
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation Board of Directors
Christine Karbowiak, Brentwood          
 
Tennessee Residence Commission
Jody Folk, Nashville
Wade F. Hill, Nashville
Shirley Horowitz, Nashville
Wayne J. Riley, Brentwood  
 
Tennessee Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Council
Anish Baijal, Brentwood
Steve Bares, Memphis
Luajean Bryan, Calhoun
Rita Davis, Pleasant View
Paul Montgomery, Kingsport
Susan Riechert, Powell
Steve Robinson, Cookeville
Terry Strange, Clarksville
Leslie Wisner-Lynch, Franklin

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
William S. “Sammy” Stuard, Jr., Clarksville
 
Tennessee Suicide Prevention Advisory Council
Minnie L. Bommer, Covington
William Bradshaw, Andersonville
 
West Tennessee River Basin Authority
Hugh Adams, Dresden                      
Wade J. McMahon, Lexington              
 
 
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