Governor makes appointments to Kentucky Boards and Commissions

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has made the following appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions:

Gov. Beshear has appointed Anthony Sickles as a member of the Kentucky Real Estate Commission.

• Anthony Sickles of Mt. Washington is the owner of Anthony Sickles, RPLS, MBA. He replaces Joy Ludlow, whose term has expired. Mr. Sickles shall serve for a term expiring Oct. 31, 2023.

Gov. Beshear has appointed Foster Shrout as a member of the Commission on Small Business Advocacy.

• Foster Shrout of Owingsville is an associate for the Thoroughbred Antique Gallery. He replaces Kristel Smith, whose term has expired. Mr. Shrout shall serve for a term expiring Aug. 22, 2024.

Gov. Beshear has appointed Edward Purcell as City Councilperson for the City of Woodlawn Park, Kentucky.

Gov. Beshear has appointed Melvin Turner as a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission.

• Melvin Turner of Louisville is a retired education administrator for the University of Louisville. He replaces Yvette Smith, whose term has expired. Mr. Turner shall serve for a term expiring Dec. 12, 2024.

Gov. Beshear has appointed Vivek Swaminathan, R. Brent Wright and Scott Hedges as members of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Advisory Committee.

• Vivek Swaminathan of Louisville is a pharmacist for Areva Pharmaceuticals. He replaces Lindsay Villalobos, whose term has expired. Mr. Swaminathan shall serve for a term expiring Nov. 15, 2023.
• Brent Wright of Glasgow is a family physician for University of Louisville Hospital. He replaces Melanie Story, whose term has expired. Mr. Wright shall serve for a term expiring Nov. 15, 2023.
• Scott Hedges of Louisville is a physician at Seven Counties Services. He replaces Latonia Sweet, whose term has expired. Mr. Hedges shall serve for a term expiring Nov. 15, 2023.

Gov. Beshear has appointed Dianne Dawes as a member of the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners.

• Dianne Dawes of Versailles is a veterinarian at MedVet Lexington. She replaces Leah Miller, who has resigned. Ms. Dawes shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending Sept. 28, 2021.

Gov. Beshear has appointed Bernie Mason, Rick Fyffe, Tommy Fridy and Austin Vowels as members of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.

• Bernie Mason of Ashland is the owner of MBM Management. He shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 21, 2022.
• Rick Fyffe of Ashland is a retired engineer. He shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 21, 2022.
• Tommy Fridy of Sebree is a self-employed attorney. He shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 21, 2024.
• Austin Vowels of Henderson is an attorney at Vowels Law and a City Commissioner. He shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 21, 2025.

Gov. Beshear has appointed Nancy Uhls, Eric Burchfield and Keri Leamy as members of the Kentucky Board for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy.

• Nancy Uhls of Franklin is a nuclear medicine technologist at The Medical Center at Franklin. She replaces Jaime Warren, whose term has expired. Ms. Uhls shall serve for a term expiring Oct. 31, 2024.
• Eric Burchfield of Arjay is a CT and X-Ray technologist at AdventHealth Manchester. He replaces Karen Leek, whose term has expired. Mr. Burchfield shall serve for a term expiring Oct. 31, 2024.
• Keri Leamy of Louisville is a radiology manager for Baptist Health Louisville. She replaces Amy Adkins, whose term has expired. Ms. Leamy shall serve for a term expiring Oct. 31, 2024.

Gov. Beshear has appointed Charlotte Whittaker as a member of the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Long-Term Care Administrators.

• Charlotte Whittaker of Hartford is retired. She shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 12, 2025.

Gov. Beshear has appointed William Spencer, William Rohrs, Joe Richards and David Young as members of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 49^th Judicial Circuit and District of Kentucky.

• William Spencer of Franklin is a teacher for the Simpson County Schools. He shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2022.
• William Rohrs of Franklin is a maintenance supervisor for the Simpson County Fiscal Court. He shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2022.
• Joe Richards of Franklin is a retired educator. He shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2022.

David Young of Scottsville is a retired educator. He shall serve for a term expiring Jan. 1, 2022