Jan 24, 2020

Gov. Ricketts announces appointments to boards and comissions

Posted Jan 24, 2020 11:32 AM

LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced recent appointments he has made to fill Nebraska’s boards and commissions.

The following appointees are unpaid and are not subject to Legislative confirmation:

Abstractors Board of Examiners

Andrew D. Romatzke, Kearney

Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council

Gwendolyn Easter, Omaha

Krynn Larsen, Columbus

Karla K. Lester, M.D., FAAP, Lincoln

Suzanne Schneider, Lincoln

Brittni K. Waters, Kearney

Nebraska Educational, Health, Cultural, and Social Services Finance Authority

Maryanne Stevens, Omaha

Enhanced Wireless 911 Board

Isaac Brown, McCook

Carolyn Petersen, Valentine

Geographic Information Systems Council

Bailey D. Gibson, Grand Island

Donald L. Linquist, Jr., Page

Matthew R. Tinkham, Fort Calhoun

Healthy Soils Task Force

Nathan P. Pflueger, Osceola

Nebraska State Board of Public Accountancy

Melissa Ruff, Lincoln

Advisory Board on Public Water Supply

Marvin H. Schultes, Hastings

State College System Board of Trustees

Tyler Garrett Harms, Falls City

Amanda Catherine Jaixen, Platte Center

Konery Klueber, Rapid City, SD

The following appointees are unpaid and subject to Legislative confirmation:

Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Mark M. Bulger, Omaha

Brent Heyen, Lincoln

Kimberly Scherbarth, Kearney

Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board

Jillian Chance, Lincoln

Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Candice Arteaga, Greenwood

Robert J. Feit, Lincoln

Jonathan Scherling, Omaha

State Emergency Response Commission

Rod Buethe, Gretna

Nebraska State Fair Board

Beth Smith, Lincoln

Nebraska Investment Council

John M. Dinkel, Norfolk

Nebraska Commission on Problem Gambling

Cameron J. Arch, Omaha

Claudia Louise Barthold, M.D., Omaha

Mark R. Canada, Hastings

Kelly J. Lambert, Trumbull

Public Employees Retirement Board

Kelli M. Ackerman, Lincoln

Michael D. Jahnke, North Platte

Allen Simpson, Lincoln

The following appointee is paid and subject to Legislative confirmation:

Tax Equalization and Review Commission

James D. Kuhn, Grand Island