Holcomb Makes Appointments to Boards, Commissions
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowGovernor Eric Holcomb has made several appointments to state boards and commissions. They include the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commission, Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission, and the Indiana State Fair Board.
The appointments include:
Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commission
The governor made one reappointment to the commission, who will serve through January 31, 2025:
- Steve Baranyk (Carmel), retired former principal of Baranyk & Associates
The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve the same term:
- Alfonso Vidal (Newburgh), president of Vidal Plastics
Capital Improvement Board of Managers for Marion County
The governor made two reappointments to the board, who will serve through January 15, 2023:
- Sarah Fisher (Indianapolis), former IndyCar driver and owner of Speedway Indoor Karting
- Earl Goode (Indianapolis), chief of staff for Governor Holcomb
Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve through August 31, 2021:
- James Murua (Fort Wayne), assistant chief and fire marshal with the Fort Wayne Fire Department
The governor also named former state fire marshal Jim Greeson as chair of the commission.
Indiana Board of Tax Review
The governor reappointed Betsy Brand (Indianapolis) to continue her service on the board, a full-time position, until December 31, 2024.
Indiana Finance Authority Board of Directors
The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve through August 31, 2024:
- Bill Hanna (Valparaiso), president and chief executive officer of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Indiana Horse Racing Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve through January 31, 2025:
- Kate Healey Snedeker (Westfield), corporate communications consultant with Kate Snedeker Communications
Indiana State Fair Board
The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve through September 30, 2024:
- Melissa Huff (Brownstown), president of Huff Appraisal Services Inc.
The governor also made one new appointment to the board, who will serve the same term:
- Sam Ellison (Evansville), Vanderburgh County farmer
Indiana State Fair Commission
The governor made one reappointment to the commission, who will serve through September 30, 2024:
- Miriam Robeson (Flora), partner with Harmon Robeson Law
Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council
The governor made two new appointments to the council, who will serve through December 31, 2023:
- Lee Martin, Sr. (Indianapolis), state coordinator for the National Federation of the Blind Indiana Newsline
- Lauren Peña (Indianapolis), associate director of student recruitment with the Indiana University McKinney School of Law
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve at his pleasure:
- Representative Jim Pressel (Rolling Prairie), representative of Indiana House District 20
Occupational Safety Standards Commission
The governor made two new appointments to the commission, who will serve through January 31, 2024:
- Raymond Fines (Schererville), site safety superintendent with JT Thorpe and Son
- Mark Gant (Brownsburg), retired from Rolls Royce and Safety Management Group
Oversight Committee on Public Records
The governor made one reappointment to the committee, who will serve at his pleasure:
- Cynthia Carrasco (Indianapolis), deputy general counsel for Governor Holcomb
Underground Plant Protection Advisory Committee
The governor made two new appointments to the committee, who will serve through August 31, 2021:
- Angela DeKemper (Mt. Vernon), supervisor of land/legal and right of way with Countrymark Refining and Logistics LLC
- Rick Smith (DeMotte), gas operations compliance manager with NIPSCO