Governor makes appointments to Kentucky boards and commissions

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

Honorable Acena Beck of Covington to the office of Circuit Judge for the 16^th Judicial Circuit, Family Division 5, of Kentucky.

Honorable Paul Craft of Russell to the office of District Judge for the 20^th Judicial District of Kentucky.

Honorable Mark Medlin of Kevil to the office of District Judge for the 59^th Judicial District of Kentucky.

Honorable Kevin Bishop of Mayfield to the office of Circuit Judge for the 52^nd Judicial Circuit of Kentucky.

Christopher Sizemore as city commissioner for the City of California, Kentucky.

Butch Bradley, Jay Simmons, Kenneth Hurt, and Erika Mehta have been named as members of the West Kentucky Community & Technical College Board of Directors.

• Butch Bradley, of Paducah, is an attorney at Grumley, Riley, & Stewart P.S.C. He replaces Larry Kelley, whose term has expired. Bradley will serve for a term expiring April 3, 2021.
• Jay Simmons, of Mayfield, is the superintendent of the Carlisle County Board of Education. He replaces Jeff Simms, whose term has expired. Simmons will serve for a term expiring April 3, 2021.
• Kenneth Hurt, of Paducah, is a tax consultant. He replaces Dennis Lacy, who has resigned. Hurt will serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending April 3, 2024.
• Erika Mehta, of Murray, replaces Donna Pearson, who has resigned. Mehta will serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending April 3, 2021.

Joseph Klausing has been named as a member of the Kentucky Rare Disease Advisory Council.

• Joseph Klausing, of Louisville, is an attorney at O’Bryan, Brown & Toner, PLLC. He replaces Patrick Dunegan, who has resigned. Klausing will serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending May 13, 2023. Klausing has also been appointed as chair.

Toa Green, Curtis McGehee, Eric Haner, Deonte Hollowell and Yolanda Johnson have been named as members of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board. Gov. Beshear has also reappointed Veronica Koontz and Laura Karem.

• Toa Green, of Lexington, is the owner and operator of Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream. She replaces Paula Pedigo, whose term has expired. Green will serve for a term expiring on Sept. 15, 2024.
• Curtis McGehee, of Greenville, serves as county judge for Muhlenberg County. He replaces Rick Stiltner, whose term has expired. McGehee shall serve for a term expiring Sept. 15, 2024.
• Eric Haner, of Louisville, serves as a judge for the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts. He replaces Kimberly Shumate, who has resigned. Haner will serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending Sept. 15, 2021.
• Deonte Hollowell, of Louisville, is an assistant professor at Spalding University. He replaces Rebecca DeJarnatt, who has resigned. Hollowell will serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending Sept. 15, 2021.
• Yolanda Johnson, of West Paducah, works for the Department of Corrections, Division of Reentry Services. She replaces Joan Byer, who has resigned. Johnson shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term ending Sept. 15, 2021.
• Veronica Koontz, of Mt. Sterling, is the division director at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Koontz will serve for a term expiring on Sept. 15, 2024.
• Laura Karem, of Frankfort, is an attorney at the Department of Public Advocacy. Karem shall serve for a term expiring on Sept. 15, 2024.

Kerry Harvey has been named as a member of the School Facilities Construction Commission.

• Kerry Harvey, of Lexington, is the secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He replaces Jonathan Brown, whose term has expired. Harvey will serve for a term expiring on Dec. 31, 2026.

Kimberly Smith and Jerry Evans have been named as members of the Kentucky Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers.

• Kimberly Smith, of Danville, is an optometrist at the Danville Eye Center. She replaces James Luckett, whose term has expired. Smith will serve for a term expiring on Jan. 10, 2025.
• Jerry Evans, of Lebanon, is retired. He replaces Ladye Adams, whose term has expired. Evans shall serve for a term expiring on Jan. 10, 2025.

Megan Cleinmark has been named as a member of the Board of Registration for Professional Geologists.

• Megan Cleinmark of Lexington is a professional geologist with L.E. Gregg Associates. She replaces Mark Sweet, whose term has expired. Cleinmark will serve for a term expiring July 14, 2024.