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 June 2012 appear. Vacancies scheduled to appear from August 1, 2012, through October 31, 2012, 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 July 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 JUNE 2012

 

                                                                                                                                  Appointment/

Appointee                                              Appointed by                 Succeeds               End Date

 

Board of Massage Therapists (Labor and Industry)

Mr. Stacy Baird                                       Governor                      reappointed            6/6/2012

East Helena                                                                                                                    5/6/2016

Qualifications (if required): massage therapist

 

Ms. Carole Love                                     Governor                      Bowman                 6/6/2012

Billings                                                                                                                             5/6/2013

Qualifications (if required): public representative

 

Board of Sanitarians (Labor and Industry)

Mr. Rodney Fink                                    Governor                      reappointed            6/15/2012

Columbus                                                                                                                       7/1/2015

Qualifications (if required): sanitarian

 

Mr. Donald E. Pizzini                            Governor                      reappointed            6/15/2012

Great Falls                                                                                                                       7/1/2014

Qualifications (if required): public representative

 

Commission on Practice of the Supreme Court (Supreme Court)

Ms. Jean Faure                                      elected                          reappointed            6/19/2012

Great Falls                                                                                                                       6/19/2016

Qualifications (if required): none specified

 

Montana Grass Conservation Commission (Natural Resources & Conservation)

Mr. Bill Kennedy                                    Governor                      Solf                          6/15/2012

Ekalaka                                                                                                                            1/1/2015

Qualifications (if required): grazing district director

 

Montana Grass Conservation Commission (Natural Resources & Conservation) cont.

Mr. Jeff Willmore                                    Governor                      Teigan                     6/15/2012

Roy                                                                                                                                   1/1/2014

Qualifications (if required): grazing district preference holder

 

Mr. Alvin Windy Boy Sr.                        Governor                      reappointed            6/15/2012

Box Elder                                                                                                                         1/1/2015

Qualifications (if required): public representative

 

Montana Heritage Preservation and Development Commission (Commerce)

Ms. Barbie Durham                               Governor                      reappointed            6/6/2012

Cameron                                                                                                                         5/23/2015

Qualifications (if required): business person

 

Public Employees Retirement Board (Administration)

Ms. Melissa Strecker                             Governor                      reappointed            6/19/2012

Missoula                                                                                                                          4/1/2017

Qualifications (if required): public employee/active in retirement system

 

State Tax Appeals Board (Administration)

Ms. Kelly Flaherty‑Settle                       Governor                      Kaercher                 6/18/2012

Canyon Creek                                                                                                                1/1/2013

Qualifications (if required): public representative

 

Statewide Independent Living Council (Public Health and Human Services)

Ms. Michelle Williamson                      Governor                      Dupree                    6/15/2012

Pablo                                                                                                                                12/1/2012

Qualifications (if required): public representative/disabilities community

 

Teachers' Retirement Board (Administration)

Ms. Kari Peiffer                                       Governor                      reappointed            6/6/2012

Kalispell                                                                                                                           7/1/2017

Qualifications (if required): teacher/member

 

Ms. Marilyn J. Ryan                               Governor                      Laylman                 6/6/2012

Missoula                                                                                                                          7/1/2015

Qualifications (if required): retired teacher