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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:*
January 30, 2026




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Governor's Appointments for January 30, 2026

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made the following appointments:


* Pradeep K. Bekal of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees for a term beginning January 16, 2026, and ending January 1, 2032.


* Lauren E. Massie of New Albany (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the STEM Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and continuing at the pleasure of the Governor.


* E. Ann Gabriel of Athens (Athens Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority Investment Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 30, 2028.


* Scott Brihn of North Royalton (Cuyahoga Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority Investment Board for a term beginning January 31, 2026, and ending January 30, 2030.


* Ralph E. Griffith, Jr. of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency for a term beginning February 1, 2026, and ending January 31, 2032.


* Cynthia S. Mucher of Yellow Springs (Greene Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Arts Council for a term beginning January 16, 2026, and ending July 1, 2028.


* Joe Foster of Gallipolis (Gallia Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Expositions Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 1, 2028.


* Cole R. Luthman of Versailles (Darke Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 25, 2029.


* Cathann A. Kress of Ostrander (Delaware Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 25, 2029.


* Bradford L. Garrison of West Salem (Wayne Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 25, 2029.


* Leah C. Dorman of Croton (Licking Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 25, 2029.


* Andrea L. Miller of Delaware (Delaware Co.) has been appointed to the State Veterinary Medical Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027.


* Susan M. Skorupski of Orient (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the State Veterinary Medical Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* Ray A. Hephner of Walton Hills (Cuyahoga Co.) has been reappointed to the State Veterinary Medical Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* Abbey M. DeHart of Delaware (Delaware Co.) has been appointed as Director of the Ohio Public Works Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 18, 2029.


* Andrea M. Hoff of Kettering (Montgomery Co.) has been appointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2028.


* Rachel L. Huffman of Xenia (Greene Co.) has been appointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2028.


* Duane E. Adkins of Willowick (Lake Co.) has been appointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2026.


* Wendy H. Doolittle of Springfield (Clark Co.) has been reappointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2028.


* Kenneth R. Yeager of Granville (Licking Co.) has been reappointed to the Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 23, 2028.


* Wayne T. Kinney of Harrison (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending October 10, 2028.


* Dennis P. Deters of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been reappointed to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a term beginning April 11, 2026, and ending April 10, 2031.


* Nancy L. Bucci of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2026.


* Kaitlin Reber Stokes of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2028.


* Blaine P. Brockman of West Jefferson (Madison Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2027.


* Trey Addison of Blacklick (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2028.


* Jean B. Thompson of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Advisory Council for Aging for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 21, 2027.


* Sarah V. Ackman of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026.


* Pandora S. Dupras of Chillicothe (Ross Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* Guadalupe Bright of Westerville (Delaware Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* Allison M. Boot of Beavercreek (Greene Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* Madge George of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* Kevin R. Flynn of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending October 26, 2026.


* William C. Clark III of Youngstown (Mahoning Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 14, 2027.


* Courtney E. Hines of Lewis Center (Delaware Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 14, 2027.


* Ashley M. Poling of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 14, 2027.


* Donna Foster of Westerville (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending March 14, 2027.


* Robert L. Davis of Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga Co.) has been reappointed to the Waterways Safety Council for a term beginning February 1, 2026, and ending January 31, 2031.


* Nathan Leggett of Dover (Tuscarawas Co.) has been appointed to the Reclamation Forfeiture Fund Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 10, 2030.


* Dennis E. Booth of Williamsport (Pickaway Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Repair for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 1, 2029.


* John N. Pavlis of Canton (Stark Co.) has been reappointed to the Board of Building Standards for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending October 13, 2029.


* A. Bailey Stanbery of Toledo (Lucas Co.) has been reappointed to the Board of Building Standards for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending October 13, 2029.


* George E. Brown of Etna (Licking Co.) has been reappointed to the State Fire Council for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 1, 2030.


* John W. Kayser of Bucyrus (Crawford Co.) has been appointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2027.


* Kathryn Bradsher Brown of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2028.


* Heith D. Good of Amanda (Fairfield Co.) has been reappointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2028.


* D. Michael Barhorst of Sidney (Shelby Co.) has been reappointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2028.


* Edward J. Dadosky of Blue Ash (Hamilton Co.) has been reappointed to the State Emergency Response Commission for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 13, 2028.


* Jeffrey K. Bates of Johnstown (Licking Co.) has been appointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027.


* Kirk E. Hines of Lancaster (Fairfield Co.) has been appointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027.


* Mark H. Adams of Canal Fulton (Stark Co.) has been appointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* Anthony W. Nosko of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been appointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* Gary R. Salmon of Oxford (Butler Co.) has been reappointed to the Sewage Treatment System Technical Advisory Committee for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending December 31, 2028.


* John G. Reiner of Dublin (Delaware Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Landscape Architects Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending November 10, 2030.


* Doreen N. Uhas-Sauer of Columbus (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 14, 2029.


* Clyde E. Henry of Orient (Madison Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 14, 2029.


* Amy L. Kramb of Dublin (Franklin Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 14, 2029.


* Elizabeth F. Johnson of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.) has been reappointed to the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending January 14, 2029.


* Walter L. Wiant of Greenville (Darke Co.) has been appointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 31, 2026, and ending January 30, 2031.


* James A. Lashaway of Bowling Green (Wood Co.) has been appointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 31, 2026, and ending January 30, 2031.


* John C. Leck of New Philadelphia (Tuscarawas Co.) has been appointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 31, 2026, and ending January 30, 2031.


* Richard L. Oeder of Morrow (Warren Co.) has been reappointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending September 30, 2030.


* Homer D. Rufener of Sardis (Monroe Co.) has been reappointed to the Historical Boilers Licensing Board for a term beginning January 30, 2026, and ending September 30, 2029.

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