Governor Kehoe Announces Five Gubernatorial Appointments…

Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced five gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions

Bryce Beal, of Ashland, was appointed to the Uniform Law Commission.

Mr. Beal currently serves as general counsel to the Missouri Senate. Beal previously served as assistant attorney general for the Missouri Attorney General's Office. He holds a Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Knox College.

Representative Cameron Parker, of Campbell, was appointed to the Uniform Law Commission.

Representative Parker is an attorney and currently represents the 150th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. She has practiced law in southeast Missouri for 27 years and currently has a law practice in Malden. Parker earned a Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law and a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri.

Lowell Pearson, of Columbia, was appointed to the Uniform Law Commission.

Mr. Pearson currently serves as general counsel to Governor Mike Kehoe. He previously served as the office managing partner at Husch Blackwell, deputy director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, and as general counsel to Governor Matt Blunt. Pearson earned his Master of Laws in dispute resolution from the University of Missouri - Columbia, his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, and his Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Utah.

Julie Miller, of California, was reappointed to the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Ms. Miller is a family nurse practitioner with SSM Health. She previously served as administrative director for CoxHealth in Springfield. She remains active with the Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing Alumni Association. She earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri, as well as a Master of Business Administration from William Woods University.

Cody Smith, of Joplin, was appointed to the Children's Trust Fund Board.

Mr. Smith is currently the senior director of government affairs and strategic initiatives for Compass Academy Network. He previously served as the state representative for the Missouri House of Representatives, District 163, and was appointed by the speaker of the house to serve on the Children's Trust Fund Board during that time. Smith graduated from Carthage High School.

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