Governor’s Office announces recent appointments

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made the following appointments:

• Manuel Lopez Ramirez of Springfield (Clark County) has been appointed to the Clark State College Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Nov. 30, 2030.

• Michael J. McDorman of Springfield (Clark County) has been reappointed to the Clark State College Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Nov. 30, 2030.

• Kyle J. Hall of Urbana (Champaign County) has been reappointed to the Clark State College Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Nov. 30, 2030.

• Nicholas H. Gerber of Port Clinton (Ottawa County) has been appointed to the Terra State Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 31, 2024 and ending Dec. 30, 2026.

• Derek E. Gerstenberger of Fremont (Sandusky County) has been appointed to the Terra State Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 31, 2024 and ending Dec. 30, 2030.

• Timothy W. Ellenberger of Fremont (Sandusky County) has been reappointed to the Terra State Community College Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 31, 2024 and ending Dec. 30, 2030.

• Sam D. Bassitt of Lima (Allen County) has been reappointed to the James A. Rhodes State College Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Aug. 31, 2027.

• Sara P. Carruthers of Hamilton (Butler County) has been appointed to the State Board of Education for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending Dec. 31, 2028.

• Gloria J. Rodgers of Stow (Summit County) has been appointed to the State Board of Education for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending Dec. 31, 2028.

• Lori Kershner of Springboro (Warren County) has been appointed to the State Board of Education for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending Dec. 31, 2028.

• Amy Malone Fugate of Springfield (Clark County) has been reappointed to the State Board of Education for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending Dec. 31, 2028.

• Trinity A. Kronk of Rocky River (Cuyahoga County) has been appointed as a student member to the Northeast Ohio Medical University Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending June 29, 2026.

• Elizabeth M. Riczko of Fairfield Township (Butler County) has been appointed to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors for a term beginning Nov. 21, 2024 and ending June 11, 2025.

• Merom Brachman of Bexley (Franklin County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Ethics Commission for a term beginning Jan. 2, 2025 and ending Jan. 1, 2031.

• Rodney H. Arter of Croton (Licking County) has been appointed to the Ohio Expositions Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Dec. 1, 2030.

• Douglas J. Preisse of Columbus (Franklin County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Expositions Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Dec. 1, 2030.

• Andrew E. Doehrel of Galena (Delaware County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Expositions Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Dec. 1, 2030.

• Christopher H. Gillcrist of Avon (Lorain County) has been appointed to the Ohio History Connection Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending June 26, 2025.

• Richard F. Hillis of Powell (Delaware County) has been reappointed to the Ohio History Connection Board of Trustees for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending June 26, 2027.

• Amy L. Holtshouse of Fairview Park (Cuyahoga County) has been appointed to the Ohio Water Development Authority for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending June 30, 2032.

• Timothy W. Brown of Grand Rapids (Wood County) has been appointed to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Sept. 1, 2027.

• Michelle C. Burke of Rocky River (Cuyahoga County) has been appointed to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Sept. 1, 2027.

• David R. Baugh of Pickerington (Fairfield County) has been appointed to the Board of Building Appeals for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Oct. 13, 2028.

• Charles O. Moore of Upper Arlington (Franklin County) has been reappointed to the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Sept. 27, 2028.

• Dennis M. Clough of Westlake (Cuyahoga County) has been reappointed to the State Fire Council for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Nov. 1, 2029.

• Todd L. Poole of Delaware (Delaware County) has been reappointed to the State Fire Council for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Nov. 1, 2029.

• Vernon L. Sykes of Akron (Summit County) has been appointed to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending July 28, 2029.

• Abass M. Bangura of Reynoldsburg (Fairfield County) has been reappointed to the New African Immigrants Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Oct. 7, 2027.

• Breann González Almos of Bexley (Franklin County) has been appointed to the Commission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Oct. 7, 2026.

• Edgar G. Vidales of Etna (Licking County) has been appointed to the Commission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Oct. 7, 2027.

•  José C. Feliciano, Jr. of Aurora (Portage County) has been reappointed to the Commission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Oct. 7, 2026.

• Juan M. Rivera of Youngstown (Mahoning County) has been reappointed to the Commission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Oct. 7, 2027.

• Mary J. Santiago of Lorain (Lorain County) has been reappointed to the Commission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Oct. 7, 2026.

• Maria S. Martinez of Hamler (Henry County) has been reappointed to the Commission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Oct. 7, 2027.

• Jeffrey Watkins of Blacklick (Franklin County) has been appointed to the Ohio Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission for a term beginning Dec. 31, 2024 and ending Dec. 30, 2026.

• John T. Coats II of Columbus (Franklin County) has been appointed to the Ohio Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission for a term beginning Dec. 31, 2024 and ending Dec. 30, 2026.

• Stephen P. Massey of Springfield (Clark County) has been appointed to the Ohio Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission for a term beginning Dec. 31, 2024 and ending Dec. 30, 2026.

• J. Averi Frost of Columbus (Franklin County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission for a term beginning Dec. 31, 2024 and ending Dec. 30, 2027.

• Napoleon A. Bell II of Columbus (Franklin County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission for a term beginning Dec. 31, 2024 and ending Dec. 30, 2027.

• Christina Rodriguez of Toledo (Lucas County) has been designated to serve as Chair of the Ohio Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission effective Dec. 22, 2024.

• Anthony W. Jesko of North Lima (Mahoning County) has been appointed to the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Sept. 29, 2028.

• Andrew S. Good of Dublin (Union County) has been appointed to the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Sept. 29, 2029.

• Bing B. Crosby, Jr. of South Bloomfield (Pickaway County) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Dec. 31, 2025.

• Krystal J. S. Albright of Paulding (Paulding County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending Dec. 31, 2027.

• Morgan D. Deavers of New Straitsville (Perry County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending Dec. 31, 2027.

• Matthew LaFontaine of Findlay (Hancock County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending Dec. 31, 2027.

• Scott P. Borgemenke of Columbus (Franklin County) has been appointed to the Ohio Casino Control Commission for a term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending February 21, 2025.

• Nicole M. Dehner of Columbus (Franklin County) has been appointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending April 29, 2025.

• Bruce L. Pijanowski of London (Delaware County) has been appointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending April 29, 2027.

• Juanita O. Brent of Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending April 29, 2027.

• Michael P. Bell of Toledo (Lucas County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending April 29, 2027.

• Ronnie A. Dunn of Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending April 29, 2027.

• Timothy D. Lanzendorfer of Columbus (Franklin County) has been appointed to the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission for a term beginning Dec. 19, 2024 and ending Aug. 21, 2026.

• Christine Morrison of Dublin (Franklin County) has been appointed to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board for a term beginning Dec. 16, 2024 and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.

• Misty D. Crosby of Vincent (Washington County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning Dec. 13, 2024 and ending Nov. 21, 2027.

• Karin Small Wurapa of Blacklick (Franklin County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning Dec. 13, 2024 and ending Nov. 21, 2027.

• John R. Corlett of Lakewood (Cuyahoga County) has been reappointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning Dec. 13, 2024 and ending Nov. 21, 2027.

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