The Office of the Governor of the State of Mississippi

07/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/01/2026 14:16

Governor Reeves Announces Over 100 Appointments

JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced over 100 appointments to positions within state government.

"I'm confident these appointees have the talent and dedication needed to make our state even stronger," said Governor Tate Reeves. "I appreciate their willingness to take on these critical responsibilities, and I'm excited to see the positive impact they will make on behalf of Mississippians."

Lorie Suzanne Till of Clarksdale was appointed to the State Board of Health, representing the Second Congressional District.

Connie Baird Thomas of Madison was appointed to the State Board of Health, representing the Third Congressional District.

George Taylor Malvaney of Canton was appointed to the Southern Rail Commission.

William Todd Sandroni of Tupelo was appointed to the State Board of Pharmacy, representing Post 1.

Michael Carl Todaro of Flowood was appointed to the State Board of Pharmacy, representing Post 3.

William J. Van Devender, Jr. of Jackson was appointed to the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality, representing the state at-large.

Garner James Wetzel of Gulfport was reappointed to the Mississippi Athletics Commission.

Theresa Brady Goldberg of Tupelo was reappointed to the Banking Review Board, representing the Third Supreme Court District.

Clayton Lamar Legear of Hurley was reappointed to the Banking Review Board, representing the state at large.

Lee County Sheriff Jimmie Howell Johnson of Shannon was reappointed to the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training.

Stone County Sheriff Todd Stewart of Perkinston was appointed to the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training.

Sam Andrews of Vicksburg was appointed to the Civil War Battlefield Commission.

Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard of Jackson was reappointed to the Civil War Battlefield Commission.

Tommy Lofton of Jackson was reappointed to the Civil War Battlefield Commission.

Richard Greenlee of Ridgeland was reappointed to the Electronic Recording Commission.

Jonathan Jerome Lee of Jackson was appointed to the Mississippi Home Corporation Board, representing the First Supreme Court District.

Michael Johnson of Kossuth was reappointed to the Yellow Creek State Inland Authority.

Justin Bobo of Olive Branch was reappointed to the ABLE Board of Directors, representing the Third Supreme Court District.

Jayne Buttross of Jackson was reappointed to the ABLE Board of Directors.

Charles C. Barlow Jr. of Madison was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Architecture.

Virginia Keast of Oxford was appointed to the Mississippi Arts Commission.

Penny Kemp of Meridian was appointed to the Mississippi Arts Commission.

William Crenshaw of Hernando was reappointed to the Mississippi Auctioneer Commission, representing the state at large.

Dr. Krystal Thurman of Madison was reappointed to the Mississippi Autism Board.

James E. "Jay" Carney II of Tupelo was reappointed to the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board, representing the Third Supreme Court District.

Benjamin Blue "Ben" Morgan of Laurel was reappointed to the Charter School Authorizer Board, representing the Second Supreme Court District.

Elizabeth Porter of Hattiesburg was appointed to the Children's Justice Act Task Force.

Heather Wagner of Ocean Springs was appointed to the Children's Justice Act Task Force.

Kristy McRaney of Hattiesburg was appointed to the Children's Justice Act Task Force.

Hon. Brad Touchstone of Purvis was appointed to the Children's Justice Act Task Force.

Dr. Lynn Clyatt Fowler of Flowood was appointed to the Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners, representing the state at large.

Donald Geaty "Don" Brown of Vicksburg was reappointed to the College Savings Plans Board of Mississippi, representing the state at large.

Jeff Bertucci of Gulfport was reappointed to the College Savings Plans Board of Mississippi, representing the Second Supreme Court District.

Flowood Police Chief Eric Zetterholm of Flowood was reappointed to the Commercial Vehicle Towing Advisory Committee.

Donnie Norris Caughman of Braxton was reappointed to the Mississippi Community College Board, representing the Fourth Congressional District.

N. Lee Carson of Carthage was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Contractors.

Lori Massey of Ocean Springs was reappointed to the Mississippi Crime Stoppers Advisory Council.

Dennis J. Erby of Columbus was reappointed to the Mississippi Crime Stoppers Advisory Council.

Myrtis S. "Leisa" McElreath of Oxford was reappointed to the Mississippi Crime Stoppers Advisory Council.

Dr. Alexa Lekia Lampkin of Ridgeland was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners, representing the state at large.

Pamela Harkins of Mendenhall was appointed to the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities, representing the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.

Kenneth Francis "Ken" Martin of Mendenhall was reappointed to the Mississippi Forestry Commission, representing the Third Congressional District.

Dr. David M. Headly of Port Gibson was reappointed to the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.

Gary Smith of Ridgeland was reappointed to the Mississippi Home Inspector Regulatory Board, representing the Third Congressional District.

Anne Hall Brashier of Ridgeland was reappointed to the Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund Administrative Committee.

Bethany Smith of Jackson was appointed to the Mississippi Humanities Council.

Christa L. Alexander of Laurel was reappointed to the Information Technology Services Authority.

Dr. Beth R. Miller of Louisville was reappointed to the Interior Design Advisory Committee.

Justin Stockman of Jackson was appointed to the Landscape Architecture Advisory Committee.

Lori Ward Barnes of Hernando was reappointed to the Mississippi Library Commission.

Kimberly LaRosa of Pass Christian was reappointed to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors.

Ronald Daniels Jr. of Pass Christian was reappointed to the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources.

Matthew Mayfield of Ocean Springs was reappointed to the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources.

Tracy Hunt White of Hazlehurst was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy.

Colby Jordan Rogers of Madison was reappointed to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation.

Antoine Anderson of Canton was reappointed to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation.

Brian Kendall Johnson of Madison was reappointed to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation.

Jamie Aultman of Sumrall was appointed to the Board of Mental Health, representing the Second Supreme Court District.

Dr. Micah Ray Walker of Madison was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators.

Robin C. "Rob" Skelton of Rienzi was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, representing the Third Supreme Court District.

Owen Bowdre Emerson of Hernando was reappointed to the State Oil & Gas Board, representing the Third Supreme Court District.

Dr. Kimberly Regan of Madison was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Optometry, representing the Third Congressional District.

Laine Allyson Murret of Hattiesburg was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy, representing the Fourth Congressional District.

Kristen Windham of Pearl was appointed to the Mississippi Post-Secondary Attainment Council, representing the Office of the Governor.

Robin Parker of Brandon was appointed to the Mississippi Post-Secondary Attainment Council, representing the Local Workforce Development Area.

Dr. Kaye F. Sly of Terry was reappointed to the Mississippi Board of Psychology.

Dr. Penni Smith Foster of Brandon was reappointed to the Mississippi Board of Psychology.

Charles Jim Beckett of Bruce was reappointed as Executive Director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.

James David McAfee Griffith of Cleveland was reappointed to the Real Estate Appraisers Licensing and Certification Board, representing the Second Congressional District.

Frank Barr Biggs Jr. of Madison was reappointed to the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisers Licensing and Certification Board, representing the Third Congressional District.

Stewart Deen of Hattiesburg was appointed to the Southeastern Mississippi Community Investment Corp.

Anderson "Andy" Thomas of Brandon was appointed to the Southeast Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact Commission.

Kenya Gatlin-Gray of Meridian was reappointed to the Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists.

Marcus J. Martin of Laurel was reappointed to the Mississippi Board of Tax Appeals.

Sam Newbill of Hattiesburg was appointed to the Title V Advisory Council.

Brad Stevens of Amory was reappointed to the Tombigbee Valley Authority.

Kenneth Goss of Bogue Chitto was reappointed to the Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board.

Sergeant First Class "Max" Fenn Jr. of McComb was reappointed to the Veterans Affairs Board, representing the Second Congressional District.

Dr. Franklin Keith Davis of Mooreville was reappointed to the Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine,
representing the Second Supreme Court District.

Katie Gable of Lena was appointed to the Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine.

Hayes Dent of Yazoo City was reappointed to the Yazoo County Port Commission.

Brad Bean of Liberty was appointed to the Mississippi Board of Animal Health.

Jeff Burks of Tylertown was appointed to the Mississippi Board of Animal Health.

Dr. Arthur Goodwin of Jackson was appointed to the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, representing the Second Congressional District.

Kerri P. McKnatt of Batesville was appointed to the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors, representing the First Congressional District.

Dr. Rachel Burt of Oxford was reappointed to the Drug Utilization Review Board of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Dr. Dena Weeks Jackson of Brookhaven was reappointed to the Drug Utilization Review Board of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Dr. Terrence H. Brown of Jackson was reappointed to the Drug Utilization Review Board of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Taletha Swearingen of Meridian was appointed to the Drug Utilization Review Board of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Clinton Lee Smart of Olive Branch was appointed to the Land, Water and Timber Board, representing the Third Supreme Court District.

Dr. Bradly "Brad" Gilchrist of Meridian was reappointed to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Dr. Deborah Minor of Madison was reappointed to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Dr. Dereck Davis of Clinton was reappointed to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Dr. Ann Franklin of Cleveland was appointed to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Dr. Henderson "Trey" Warnock of Aberdeen was appointed to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid.

Dr. Roderick Clarence "Rod" Givens of Natchez was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, representing the Second Supreme Court District.

Dr. Michelle Y. Owens of Jackson was reappointed to the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, representing the First Supreme Court District.

Dr. James A. Rish of Tupelo was appointed to the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, representing the Third Supreme Court District.

Former Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads of Flowood was reappointed to the Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Commission, representing the Third Congressional District.

Cody Smith of Jackson was appointed to the Mississippi-Ireland Trade Commission.

Rebekah Staples of Laurel was appointed to the Mississippi-Ireland Trade Commission.

Sean McGuinness of Jackson was appointed to the Mississippi-Ireland Trade Commission.

Regina Cliburn Ginn of Brandon was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Celeste T. Brown of Hattiesburg was reappointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Martha Allen Price of Hattiesburg was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

William "Quint" Withers of Jackson was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Melanie Mitchell of Meridian was reappointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Edward Hunter of Oxford was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

David Daigneault of Grenada was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Dr. Josie Shumake of Columbus was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Kathy Henry of Madison was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Rochelle Hicks of Jackson was reappointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Kathy St. John of Madison was reappointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

LeMia Jenkins of Jackson was reappointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Beverly Johnston of Madison was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Charlotte Seals of Madison was appointed to the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service.

Ronnie Brown of Shaw was reappointed to the Mississippi State Rehabilitation Council.

Dwight Owens of Laurel was reappointed to the Mississippi State Rehabilitation Council.

Kristi Flowers of Olive Branch was appointed to the Mississippi State Rehabilitation Council.

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