Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These are just board appointments. They are n on compensated and they don't head anything.

But they certainly lead someplace.

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.

Anonymous wrote:These are just board appointments. They are n on compensated and they don't head anything.

But they certainly lead someplace.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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?

Maybe they’re donors?

Bingo.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems shady.

Shady AF

Only if you haven’t been paying attention to politics for the last - what? - 200 years.

These are just board appointments. They are n on compensated and they don't head anything.

Anonymous wrote:Seems shady.

Shady AF

Seems shady.

The Potato Board! LOL

Anonymous wrote:This happens all the time. Has for generations. It’s not unique to Northam or Virginia.

See Marbury v Madison, 5 US 137

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.

This happens all the time. Has for generations. It’s not unique to Northam or Virginia.

See Marbury v Madison, 5 US 137

Anonymous wrote: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?

Maybe they’re donors?

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 wrote:Not a single one of those boards matters to me personally.

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?

Not a single one of those boards matters to me personally.

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.