GOVERNOR RISCH ANNOUNCES 44 APPOINTMENTS TO 16 STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

(BOISE) Governor Jim Risch announced the appointment of the following 44 Idahoans to 16 state boards and commissions. (*) indicates reappointment.

Board of Acupuncture
            *Rosemary Yocum, Priest River

Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
            *David Hand, Boise
            Britt Raubenheimer, Sandpoint
            *Bruce Zimmerman, Hidden Springs

Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
            Rod Howells, Gooding
            Russell Patterson, Rathdrum
            *JoAnn Shopbell, Twin Falls
            *Steven Stubbs, Boise
            Pamela Vannoy, Boise

Developmental Disabilities Council
            *Rick Betzer, Ashton – Chair
            Shiloh Blackburn, Rexburg
            *Dona Butler, Nampa
            *Julie Fodor, Moscow
            Penny Larson, Dubois
            Ame Linch, Twin Falls
           *Mike Smith, Mowcow

Dormitory Housing Commission
            *John Marcheso, Hayden Lake

Idaho Commission on the Arts
            Sally Machlis, Moscow
            Andrea Graham, Pocatello
            Marsha Bjornn, Rexburg
            *Denise Simone, Bellvue

Idaho Council on Children's Mental Health
            Denton Darrington, Declo - Chairman

Idaho Health Facilities Authority
            *Doug Johnson, Lewiston
            *Ruth Keeth, Boise

Idaho Women’s Commission
            Kitty Kunz, Boise- Director
            *Rayelle Anderson, Rathdrum
            *Fran Dingel, Boise
            *Linda Hurlbutt, Boise
            *Shirley Kaiyou, Fort Hall

State Board of Health and Welfare
            Sharon Block, Twin Falls
            Dick Compton, Coeur d’Alene
            Sara Nye, Boise

State Board of Optometry
            Jack Zarybnisky, Burley

State Board of Podiatry
            Randall Benedict, Boise

State Independent Living Council
            *Sandra Dressel, Burley
            *Diane Healton, Boise
            Amy Michels, Caldwell

State Rehabilitation Council
            *Tom Hally, Idaho Falls
            *Tim Kopczynski, Lewiston
            *Ron J. Seiler, Moscow
            J. Russell Doumas, Coeur d’Alene

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
            Arthur Vailas, Pocatello

Youth Education Account Advisory Committee
            *Amy Bartoo, Coeur d’Alene

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