BOARD APPOINTEES AND VACANCIES

 

Section 2-15-108, MCA, passed by the 1991 Legislature, directed that all appointing authorities of all appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of state government take positive action to attain gender balance and proportional representation of minority residents to the greatest extent possible.

 

One directive of 2-15-108, MCA, is that the Secretary of State publish monthly in the Montana Administrative Register a list of appointees and upcoming or current vacancies on those boards and councils.

 

In this issue, appointments effective in September 2012 appear. Vacancies scheduled to appear from November 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013, are listed, as are current vacancies due to resignations or other reasons. Individuals interested in serving on a board should refer to the bill that created the board for details about the number of members to be appointed and necessary qualifications.

 

Each month, the previous month's appointees are printed, and current and upcoming vacancies for the next three months are published.

 

IMPORTANT

 

Membership on boards and commissions changes constantly. The following lists are current as of October 1, 2012.

 

For the most up-to-date information of the status of membership, or for more detailed information on the qualifications and requirements to serve on a board, contact the appointing authority.

 

BOARD AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES FROM SEPTEMBER 2012

 

                                                                                                                                  Appointment/

Appointee                                              Appointed by                 Succeeds               End Date

 

Alternative Health Care Board (Labor and Industry)

Dr. Christine White Deeble            Governor                   Beeson                            9/1/2012

Missoula                                                                                                                          9/1/2016

Qualifications (if required): naturopathic physician

 

Board of Crime Control (Justice)

Ms. Tara Jensen                              Governor                   Matteucci                         9/17/2012

Helena                                                                                                                             1/1/2015

Qualifications (if required): public representative

 

Board of Nursing (Labor and Industry)

Ms. Heather O'Hara (Onstad)        Governor                   reappointed                     9/19/2012

Helena                                                                                                                             7/1/2016

Qualifications (if required): registered nurse and an educator

 

Ms. Tammy Talley                            Governor                   Hayden                            9/19/2012

Missoula                                                                                                                          7/1/2016

Qualifications (if required): licensed practical nurse

 

Board of Psychologists (Labor and Industry)

Rep. Linda L. Holden                      Governor                   Holden                             9/1/2012

Valier                                                                                                                                9/1/2017

Qualifications (if required): public representative

 

Family Support Services Advisory Council (Public Health and Human Services)

Mr. Verne Beffert                              Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Livingston                                                                                                                       4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): special education representative

 

Ms. Laura Copp                                Governor                   McGennis                        9/12/2012

Bozeman                                                                                                                         4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): representative for the School for the Deaf & Blind

 

Ms. Sylvia Danforth                         Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Miles City                                                                                                                         4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): provider representative

 

Ms. Lucy Hart‑Paulson                   Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Missoula                                                                                                                          4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): language therapist

 

Mr. Ronald Herman                         Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Helena                                                                                                                             4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): agency representative

 

Ms. Beverly Hertweck                      Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Helena                                                                                                                             4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): agency representative

 

Ms. Elizabeth Jones                        Governor                   Miller                                9/12/2012

Kalispell                                                                                                                           4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): parent representative

 

Ms. McKee Laura                             Governor                   not listed                          9/12/2012

Billings                                                                                                                             4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): parent

 

Ms. Novelene Martin                       Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Miles City                                                                                                                         4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): parent representative

 

Ms. Danni McCarthy                       Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Helena                                                                                                                             4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): agency representative

 

Ms. Brittany McKenzie                    Governor                   Standaert                         9/12/2012

Hamilton                                                                                                                          4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): Head Start/Early Head Start representative

 

Ms. Dawn Piazzi                              Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Helena                                                                                                                             4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): agency representative

 

Rep. Jean Price                               Governor                   not listed                          9/12/2012

Great Falls                                                                                                                       4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): legislator

 

Ms. Cristin Volinkaty                       Governor                   reappointed                     9/12/2012

Missoula                                                                                                                          4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): provider representative

 

Ms. Norma Zelzer                            Governor                   Halcro                              9/12/2012

Great Falls                                                                                                                       4/9/2014

Qualifications (if required): family support specialist

 

Statewide Independent Living Council (Public Health and Human Services)

Mr. Tom Osborn                               Governor                   Becker                              9/17/2012

Black Eagle                                                                                                                     12/1/2013

Qualifications (if required): representative of independent living centers