With 7 days left in office, Northam appoints nearly 100 people to various state agencies.
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With a week to go in office, Governor Ralph Northam appoints more than 100 people to head various state departments and agencies.
Administration Appointments: Secretariat of the Commonwealth Board Appointments Board for Contractors Wiley “Bif” Johnson* of Amherst, President and CEO, Hurt & Proffitt, Inc. Doug Lowe* of Charlottesville, Owner of Sagebuild Consulting, LLC. Board for Waste Management Facility Operators Toby F. Edwards of Meadowview, Executive Director, Cumberland Plateau Regional Solid Waste Management Authority (Serving the Counties of Buchanan, Dickenson and Russell) D.W. Lawhorne of Bedford, Director of Public Works, Town of Bedford Board of Coal Mining Examiners Quintin Justice of Tazewell, Mine Engineer, Coronado Coal – Buchanan Mine Board of Conservation and Recreation Kat Maybury* of Albemarle, Conservation Professional, Retired Cisco C. Minthorn of Alexandria, Vice President, Government Affairs, Information Technology Industry Council Esther M. Nizer* of Elkton Ross Stewart of New Kent, Tribal Council Member, Chickahominy Indian Tribe Board of Directors of the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority Dwight W. McDowell* of Norfolk, Administrator & Volunteer Coordinator, East Ocean View Beach Athletic Association Alexander Scott of Roanoke, Associate Professor, Virginia Western Community College Board of Trustees A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership - GENEDGE Alliance Gabriel LaMois of Alexandria, Chief Operating Officer, Technology Advancement Group (TAG) Board of Trustees of the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Jay C. Ford* of Belle Haven, Virginia Policy and Grassroots Advisor, Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Owner, Shine and Rise Farm Lisa Kestner Quigley of Washington County, Executive Director, Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy Woodie Walker of Essex County, Director of Environmental Services, Rappahannock Tribe Krystina E. White of Alexandria, Director of Engagement, The Climate Reality Project Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Brian Ball of Richmond, Secretary of Commerce and Trade Board of Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Natural History Emma Ito of Richmond, Director of Education, Virginia Humanities Sherri D. Jordan of Alexandria, Associate Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Board of Visitors to Mount Vernon Matthew Reisman of Springfield, Director of Global Privacy Policy, Microsoft Corporation Broadband Advisory Council Casey Logan of Chester, President and CEO, Prince George Electric Cooperative Citizens' Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz of Lynchburg, Director of Collections and Visitor Engagement at Stratford Hall Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board Timothy Browning of Abingdon, Principal Engineer, Artemis Consulting Services Criminal Justice Services Board Sheriff C. O. Balderson of Montross, Sheriff, Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office Rosario "Angie" Carrera* of Manassas Park, Retired, Fairfax County Government Ebony Clark of Henrico, Executive Director, Virginia Anti-Violence Project Officer Bennie L. Evans Jr.* of Alexandria, Officer, City of Alexandria Police Department E 9-1-1 Services Matthew Ogburn of Richmond, Director of State & Local Government Affairs, Verizon Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations Richard A. Mansfield of Hampton, Regional Director, Air Force Sergeants Association Litter Control and Recycling Fund Advisory Board Katie Register of Farmville, Executive Director, Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University Nick Surace* of Annapolis, MD, Senior Counsel, AECOM Peanut Board Joey G. Doyle* of Emporia, Owner and Operator of Doyle & Doyle Farms Southeastern Public Service Authority Dale E. Baugh* of Isle of Wight, RDML USN (Retired) D. Rossen S. Greene of Suffolk, Partner, Pender & Coward, P.C. John Keifer* of Norfolk, Retired Director of Public Works, City of Norfolk Thomas Leahy, P.E.* of Virginia Beach, Retired Deputy City Manager for Infrastructure John T. Maxwell* of Chesapeake, Board Member, Chesapeake Hospital Authority Clarence W. McCoy* of Portsmouth, Retired Portsmouth City Manager Tony Parnell of Courtland Sheryl Raulston* of Franklin, Retired Environmental Health and Safety Manager, International Paper in Franklin State Certified Seed Board Franklin Hundley of Champlain, President, Hundley Seed Company, Inc. Mark Simmons* of Courtland, VC Procurement Manager, Birdsong Peanuts State Water Commission Lamont Curtis, PE.* of Newport News, Newport News Department of Engineering Virginia Biotechnology Research Partnership Authority Art Espey of Chester, Managing Director, Paladin Global Services Charles Macfarlane of Richmond, Managing Member, Macfarlane Partners, LLC. Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors Stacy J. Armentrout, Jr. of Chesapeake, Senior Environmental Scientist, Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. Kevin Salva of Williamsburg, Director of Training and Regional Manager, US Inspect Group, Inc. Sharad Tandale of Loudoun County Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority Morris W. Foster* of Norfolk, Vice President for Research, Old Dominion University General C. Robert Kehler of Alexandria, United States Air Force (Retired) and Consultant, Kehler and Associates Virginia Cotton Board James L. Babb III of Windsor, Farmer, Babb Farms Inc. Mike Griffin of Suffolk Virginia Council on Environmental Justice Meryem Karad of Richmond Lydia Lawrence of Fairfax, NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Chair, Potomac Riverkeeper Network JEDI Chair Kevin McLean of Ashland, Program Coordinator, Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission Michon J. Moon of North Chesterfield, Consultant and Director of Grants for The JXN Project Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority Joseph D. Wilkins, DPT, MSHA of Chester, President, St. Francis Medical Center Virginia Horse Industry Board Robert Banner* of The Plains, Senior Project Officer of ACRE Investment Management, LLC. Tommy Barron of Bedford County, Field Sales and Tech Representative, Cargill Animal Nutrition Dr. Kelly Foltman* of Hillsboro, Veterinarian, Dunthorpe Veterinary Services David Lands of Gloucester, DreamLands Farm Virginia Latino Advisory Board Yahusef Medina of Richmond, Associate Director of Community Initiatives, Virginia Humanities Lourdes Morales of Arlington, Small Business Manager, Arlington Economic Development Virginia Lottery Board Ferhan Hamid* of Vienna, President & CEO of Hamid Capital Partners John Powell of Roanoke Virginia Marine Products Board Michael Congrove of Gwynn, President, Oyster Seed Holdings, Inc. Ann A. Gallivan* of Bayford, CEO, J.C. Walker Brother Inc. Andy Hall* of Reedville, General Manager, Omega Protein James R. Sowers III of Mathews County, Owner, Chapel Creek Oyster Company, LLC. Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority Will Fediw of Virginia Beach, Vice President of Industry & Government Affairs, Virginia Maritime Association Ashley K. McLeod of Virginia Beach, Lead Offshore Wind Public Affairs, Avangrid Renewables Eileen Woll of Norfolk, Offshore Energy Program Director, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter Virginia Potato Board John Holland of Salisbury, MD, Farmer, W. T. Holland & Sons, Inc. David L. Long* of Cape Charles, Owner, Long Grain & Livestock Virginia Racing Commission Stuart C. Siegel* of Richmond, Retired Chairman, S&K Famous Brands Virginia Sheep Industry Board Rosalea Potter* of Lexington, Buffalo Creek Beef, Cattlemen's Market John L. Roberts* of Amelia, Manager, Southside Livestock Market Larry W. Weeks* of Waynesboro, Co-Owner, Triple L Farms Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Ronald K. Hobson, Sr. of Fairfax, Consultant to Dynamic Animation Systems, Inc. Virginia Small Grains Board Dave Black* of Charles City, Manager, Heritage Farms, LLC Michael Downing* of Lottsburg, President, Bleak House Farm Inc. Lynn P. Gayle* of Accomack, President, Mount Nebo Farms, LLC Jimmy Oliver of Windsor, Oliver Farms, LLC. Candice M. Wilson* of West Point, Office Manager, The Mennel Milling Company Virginia Spirits Board Vicki Haneberg of Richmond, Founder, Virago Spirits LLC. Matthew Harris* of Hartfield, Manager, Harris Farms Inc. Tim Nichols of Abingdon, Master Distiller, Appalachian Heritage Distillery in Damascus Virginia Brian Prewitt* of Fredericksburg, Master Distiller, A. Smith Bowman Distillery It seems strange to appoint so many people with just a week to go before he is shown the door to the Governor’s mansion. Very strange indeed. |
Anonymous
| Not a single one of those boards matters to me personally. |
Anonymous
No, but it begs the question “why now?” Why with a week left to go, does he suddenly decide NOW is the time to fill all the vacancies? And being that Youngkin will be sworn in in a week, are these appointments subject to serving at the pleasure of the Governor, and therefore might be dismissed and replaced in a week? Do these appointments garner some kind of state pension status for serving for so little time? |
Anonymous
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Some of theses are weird.
John Powell of Roanoke- that’s it? Who is this guy? And why is someone from Maryland appointed to a Virginia board? |
Anonymous
Maybe they’re donors? |
Anonymous
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This happens all the time. Has for generations. It’s not unique to Northam or Virginia.
See Marbury v Madison, 5 US 137 |
Anonymous
Do people appointed for a couple weeks earn a state pension? If not, then I don’t really care. But if they do, then this seems like a problem to me. |
Anonymous
| The Potato Board! LOL |
Anonymous
| Seems shady. |
Anonymous
Shady AF |
Anonymous
| These are just board appointments. They are n on compensated and they don't head anything. |
Anonymous
Only if you haven’t been paying attention to politics for the last - what? - 200 years. |
Anonymous
Bingo. |
Anonymous
But they certainly lead someplace. |
Anonymous
Trump also did 'just board appointments' and they took forward to weed out and fire over the past year. Like weevils in the ground. Not a good look. |