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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 272 Offered January 20, 2023 Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly October 1, 2022. ---------- Patron-- Spruill ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ----------

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly confirm the following appointments of certain persons made by Governor Glenn Youngkin and communicated to the General Assembly October 1, 2022.

ADMINISTRATION Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion

Patty Coleman of McLean, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning April 1, 2021, and ending March 31, 2026, to succeed William F. Dellinger.

Melissa Stoltzfus of Bridgewater, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning April 1, 2018, and ending March 31, 2023, to succeed Alexander Garden Reeves.

 

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY Marine Products Board

Jonathan van Senten of Newport News, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Hannah Kellum.

Tobacco Board

Kenny Barnard of Amelia Court House, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed John Bledsoe.

Blair Hall of Halifax, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Douglas Crowder.

Virginia Spirits Board

Andrew Yancey of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Brian E. Prewitt.

 

AUTHORITIES Opioid Abatement Authority

Sarah Melton of Bristol, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed herself.

Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority

Jo Anne Webb of Chesterfield, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Careth C. Nystrom.

Skyler Zunk of Chesterfield, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Damian R. Pitt.

 

COMMERCE AND TRADE Commission on Local Government

Robert Lauterberg of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of five years beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2027, to succeed Rosemary Mahan.

State Building Code Technical Review Board

James Moss of Independence, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor, to succeed Richard C. Witt.

Virginia Economic Development Partnership

John Hewa of Fredricksburg, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Xavier Richardson.

Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board

Kenneth Johnson of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Eva Hardy.

 

COMMONWEALTH Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board

Kerry Flynn of Chesterfield, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, to succeed Bryan Price.

Jason Geske of Alexandria, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed N. McKeller Crosby.

Collin Hite of Henrico, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Aurora Higgs.

 

COMPACT Potomac River Fisheries Commission

Spencer Headley of Reedville, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Christina Everett.

 

EDUCATION Board of Directors, New College Institute

Richard Hall of Martinsville, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed himself.

Hubert Harris of Chesterfield, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Naomi Lee Hodge-Muse.

Rebecca Horner of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Ellen Dyke.

Board of Trustees for the Frontier Culture Museum

Mona Kay Huffer of Churchville, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed David Bushman.

Steve Landes of Augusta County, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed John Welch.

Thomas Lester of Cedar Bluff, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Nwachukwu Anakwenze.

Peter Lipsett of Lexington, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Clifford Garstang.

Robert Orrison of Dumfries, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Dianne Fulk.

Emmett Toms of Waynesboro, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed himself.

Board of Trustees of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Jamie Burke of Vienna, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Diane Leopold.

Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Anne Smith of Midlothian, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of five years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Carol Ann Bischoff.

Board of Visitors of Radford University

Tyler Lester of Abingdon, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Charlene Curtis.

Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Christine Ogden of Staunton, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Ann O. Latham-Anderson. Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University

Anthony Bedell of Ashburn, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2023, to succeed Pamela El.

Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

Betty Jo Foster of Ringgold, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Petrina Anne Carter.

 

State Historical Records Advisory Board

Steve Landes of Augusta County, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning November 1, 2022, and ending October 31, 2025, to succeed Amanda Lloyd.

The Library Board

Peter Broadbent of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of five years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Robert C. Light.

Christopher P. Brockwell of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of five years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed himself.

Carol Finerty of Alexandria, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of five years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Mark Miller.

Virginia STEM Education Advisory Board

Victoria Chauh of Ashburn, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Dr. Venicia Ferrell.

Edward Monroe of McLean, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Damodar R. Ambur.

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES Advisory Board for the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Chris Gregory of Roanoke, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2023, to succeed Jason Zuccari.

Advisory Board on Art Therapy

Danika Henrich of West Point, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Gretchen Graves.

Advisory Board on Athletic Training

Michael Goforth of Blacksburg, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Deborah Corbatto.

William Powers of Dayton, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Michael Puglia.

Advisory Board on Music Therapy

Miriam Smith of Ashland, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Anthony Meadows.

Advisory Board on Physician Assistants

Justin Hepner of Midlothian, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed James B. Carr.

Erin Myers of Boones Mill, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Kathleen A. Scarbalis.

Lucy Treene of Arlington, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Portia S. Tomlinson.

Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism

Kim Luckabaugh of Fairfax, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Elizabeth Childress.

Joy Parker of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed James Dilbert Underwood.

Reagan Polarek of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Lily Beres.

Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Jennifer Radford Gay of Danville, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Alison King.

Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

Steve Clemons of Salem, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Kenneth Hickey.

Board of Veterinary Medicine

Steve Linas of Goochland, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Mary Spencer.

Employment Organization Steering Committee

James Fenerty of Glen Allen, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed himself.

Interagency Coordinating Counsel

Mary Bishop of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2025, to succeed Kristine PJ Torres Caalim.

Ashton Johnson of Henrico, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2025, to succeed Zipporah Shackleford.

Teddi Kenyear of Chesterfield, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2025, to succeed Bonita Grifa.

Katie Vance of Henrico, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2025, to succeed Kathleen McCauley.

Office of New Americans Advisory Board

James Gordon of Halifax, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Amelia Smith.

Andrei Lipan of Chesterfield, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed El Hadji Dj Niang.

Kris Ramsingh of Roanoke, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Hannah Borja.

Eric-Michel Sossou-Gloh of Alexandria, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Mi Young Yoon.

Rare Disease Council

Ijeoma Azubuko of Alexandria, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed herself.

James Fisher of Arlington, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Gregory Joseph.

Mike Friedlander of Roanoke, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to fill a new seat.

State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board

Brian Frankel of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2023, to succeed Lisa Simba.

State Executive Council for Children's Services

Christopher Faraldi of Lynchburg, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Michael Blumberg.

Natalie Handy of Roanoke, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Amanda N. Stanley.

Anahita Renner of Fairfax, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Andelicia Neville.

Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth Board of Trustees

Sarah Holland of Glen Allen, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed herself.

Tyler Johnson of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Vineeta Shah.

Andre Muelenaer of Roanoke, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed himself.

John O'Bannon of Henrico, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Gina Bellamy.

Randall Pearson of Henrico, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed William Coleburn.

Leah Rowland of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Lekeisha Terrell.

Paul Sciacchitano of Weems, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed John O'Bannon.

 

INDEPENDENT Board of Directors of the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program

Catherine Slusher of Harrisonburg, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Rebecca Dawn Filla.

Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy

Diane Atkinson of Henrico, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed William Mark Habeeb.

Stefan Dibich of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Sylvester Johnson.

Grace Hughes of Castleton, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Lemmeal Henderson.

David Rehr of Arlington, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Iris Holliday.

 

JUDICIAL Indigent Defense Commission

Kristi Wooten of Chesapeake, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Nicholas Braswell.

 

LABOR Auctioneers Board

Betty Bennett of Staunton, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed herself.

 

LEGISLATIVE Capitol Square Preservation Council

Neal Beasley of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Missy Benson.

Commission on School Construction and Modernization

William Sroufe of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of two years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Keith Perrigan.

Commission on Youth

Jessica Jones-Healey of Smithfield, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Deirdre Goldsmith.

Small Business Commission

Jay Atkinson of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of two years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Kunal Kumar.

Melissa Ball of Hanover, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of two years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Matthew Nusbaum.

Lee Vogler of Danville, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of two years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Quan M. Boatman.

Virginia Housing Commission

Joshua Goldschmidt of Henrico, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed Helen Hardiman.

 

NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES Litter Control and Recycling Fund Advisory Board

Barry Custer of Blue Ridge, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Larry E. Buckner.

Michael O'Connor of Richmond, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2023, to succeed himself.

Beryl Wilson of Fishersville, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2024, to succeed himself.

State Air Pollution Control Board

Russell Mait of Northumberland County, Virgnia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Kajal Budhwar Kapur.

Virginia Waste Management Board

Mike Benedetto of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed himself.

 

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Prevention

Sherri Blevins of Christiansburg, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2023, to succeed Lawrence Webb.

E 9-1-1 Services Board

Jeffrey Dodson of Radford, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Kelvin Wright.

 

TRANSPORTATION Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Brett Gibson of Arlington, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of six years beginning November 24, 2022, and ending November 23, 2028, to succeed Robert William Lazaro.

Motor Vehicle Dealer Board

Jeff Ballard of Pulaski, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Donald Ja Sullivan.

Transportation District of Hampton Roads

Stephens Johnson of Chesapeake, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Douglas Wayne Fuller.

Roland White of Hampton, Virginia, Member, appointed August 2, 2022, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Gaylene Chris Kanoyton.