Gov. Ricketts Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions

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Taylor Gage, 402-471-1970

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Gov. Ricketts Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions

LINCOLN - Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced recent appointments he has made to fill Nebraska's boards and commissions.

The following appointees are unpaid and are not subject to Legislative confirmation:

Advisory Committee on Aging

Alicia J. Toczek, Loup City

Board of Barber Examiners

Zach Millikan, Lincoln

Brain Injury Oversight Committee

Judith 'Judy' Nichelson, RN, North Platte

Commission for the Protection of Children

Erin A. Konecky, Lincoln

County Attorney Standards Advisory Council

Melodie L. Bellamy, Kearney

William C. Brueggemann, Plattsmouth

Denise J. Kracl, Schuyler

Lee K. Polikov, Bellevue

Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities

Diane Focht, Lincoln

Margaret (Peg) N. Huss, Omaha

Kristen Larsen, Lincoln

Mark D. Shriver, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Omaha

Suzanne L. Wahlgren, Gothenburg

Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities

Quinton R. Corwin, York

Seamus Kelly, Omaha

Erin Phillips, Lincoln

Judy Trent, Pleasanton

Dedrie Valenti, Omaha

Kirsten Wilcox, Omaha

Education Commission of the States

John Spatz, Lincoln

Grain Sorghum Development, Utilization and Marketing Board

Klint G. Stewart, Columbus

Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision

Sally Reinhardt-Stewart, Lincoln

Judicial Nominating Commission - District Court - Third Judicial District

Gina G. Jackson, Lincoln

Theresa Kirby, Lincoln

Tanner Lockhorn, Lincoln

Kent Seevers, Lincoln

Bradley Stevens, Lincoln

Robert (Bud) Synhorst, Lincoln

State Board of Landscape Architects

Regan Pence, PLA, ASLA, Omaha

Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs

David F. Bloomfield, Hoskins

Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council

Marcia Cederdahl, RN, BS, CHPN, Lincoln

Andrew MacFadyen, M.D., Omaha

Brenda Kastens, Lincoln

Julie L. Masters, Ph.D., Omaha

Angela I. Mortensen, LICSW, La Vista

Todd M. Sauer, M.D., Omaha

Sabrina M. Schalley, MSW, Omaha

Stacie T. Sinclair, MPP, CSW, Lincoln

Nebraska Potato Development Committee

Chase Engel, Mitchell

Timothy May, Imperial

Matthew R. Ward, North Platte

Professional Practices Commission

Brian J. Hof, Red Cloud

Nebraska State Board of Public Accountancy

Mark Manning, CPA, Crete

Christi L. Olsen, CPA, Omaha

Nebraska Real Estate Commission

Douglas R. Dohse, Gretna

Riparian Vegetation Management Task Force

Dennis VanWey, Red Cloud

Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board

Tonny W. Beck, Ainsworth

Brian M. Whitesel, Neligh

Women's Health Initiative Advisory Council

Linda Becker, Lincoln

Elizabeth F. Hallgren, Omaha

Rachel F. Hays, Columbus

Elizabeth Mollard, APRN, Lincoln

The following appointees are unpaid and subject to Legislative confirmation:

Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board

David J. Hansen, Lincoln

Crime Victim's Reparation Committee

Ann E. Ames, Lincoln

Jeffrey Davis, Papillion

Shawn Eatherton, Kearney

Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Diane Schutt, Fairbury

Dr. Joshua Dale Sevier, Omaha

Board of Educational Lands and Funds

Duane L. Kime, Valentine

Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission

Marilyn B. Hadley, Kearney

Clay Smith, Lincoln

Paul Turman, Lincoln

State Electrical Board

Kurt Griess, Aurora

Boyd Pedersen, Clearwater

Nebraska Environmental Trust Board

Mark Quandahl, Omaha

Nebraska Ethanol Board

Randy L. Gard, Grand Island

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Henry R. Brandt, Roca

State Board of Health

Dr. Russell Crotty, Auburn

Michael Kotopka, DDS, Lincoln

Dr. Mark R. Patefield, Laurel

Robert (Bud) Synhorst, Lincoln

Dan Vehle, Omaha

Nebraska Investment Council

Keith Olson, Omaha

Nebraska Natural Resources Commission

Rick Kubat, Omaha

State Personnel Board

Erin Bond, Lincoln

Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

Gene Kelly, Papillion

Mary Lauritzen, West Point

Molly S. O'Holleran, North Platte

Dr. Paul Von Behren, Fremont

Nebraska Power Review Board

Charles Hutchison, Bellevue

Gregory Eugene Moen, Norfolk

Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees

Panashe Jacha, Elkhorn

Ruth Patricia Mencia, Grand Island

Jackson Richling, Grand Island

Thank you to the many Nebraskans that give generously of their time and talent to make a difference in our state. These appointments will provide crucial insight and expertise to their respective boards, committees, and commissions. To learn about openings and apply to serve on a board or commission, go to https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req.

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