Lincoln – Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts recently announced appointments he has made to fill state boards and commissions.

Among those are Lisa Johnson and Thomas F. Sanderson, both of Omaha, who were appointed to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County. 

Christopher M. Casey of Blair and Scott L. Olson of Tekamah were appointed to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the County and District Court for the Sixth Judicial District.

New members of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Separate Juvenile Court of Lancaster County are Lincoln residents Douglas Dolezal, Stanley J. Garbacz, Joyce Hasselbalch, Gina G. Jackson, Deanna Leyden and Len Sloup.

Roxanne Rae Kracl of Fremont was appointed to the Judicial Resources Commission.

Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice will welcome the Hon. Joel B. Jay of North Platte, Jill Schubauer of Gibbon and Stanford Bradley Jr. of Lincoln.

The following appointments are unpaid and are not subject to Legislative confirmation:

• Nebraska Aquaculture Board: Jamey J. Jameson, Bladen.

• Commission for the Protection of Children: Hon. Michael Burns, Hastings; Erin A. Konecky, Lincoln; Joshua Midgett, Lincoln; Tracy M. Scherer, Omaha; and Bobbi Taylor, Lincoln.

• State Comprehensive Capital Facilities Planning Committee: David R. Cary, Lincoln; Barbara J. Gay, Columbus; and Janet Johnson, Chadron.

• Conveyance Advisory Committee: Gregory J. Virant, Omaha.

• Board of County Highway and City Street Superintendents: Chris P. Jacobsen, Broken Bow, and Timothy W. Ryan, Keystone.

• Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board: Kent W. Pulfer, Wayne; Douglas Temme, Wayne; and William L. Thiele, Clearwater.

• Advisory Committee on Developmental Disabilities: Dianne D. DeLair, Lincoln; Linda S. Jespersen, Alliance; Cathy Martinez, Lincoln; Lisa S. Pruitt, Alliance; Lorie Regier, Madrid; Debbie E. Salomon, Omaha; Mary Ann Schiefen, Omaha; and Michelle M. Summers, Lincoln.

• Early Childhood Education Endowment Board of Trustees: John Levy, Omaha.

• Board of Engineers and Architects: Jason L. Suelter, Lincoln.

• Commission on Indian Affairs: Arthur Harvey, Gordon; Thelma Whitewater, Winnebago; and Roland Warner, Winnebago.

• Jail Standards Board: Bruce M. Ferrell, Elkhorn.

• Governor’s Council to Keep Nebraska Beautiful: Angela M. Ullman, Omaha.

• Women’s Health Initiative Advisory Council: Robert C. Drvol Jr., Bennington.

• Wyuka Cemetery Board of Trustees: Lloyd D. Hinkley, Lincoln.

• Nebraska EPSCoR/IDeA Committee: Jon P. Anderson, Lincoln; Jerry Hudgins, Lincoln; Yuri L. Lyubchenko, Omaha; Justin L. Mott, Omaha; Thomas Murray, Omaha; Roni Reiter-Palmon, Omaha; and Gloria J. Thesenvitz, Grand Island.

• Homeland Security Policy Group: Christopher J. Kratochvil, Omaha.

• Governor’s Council to Keep Nebraska Beautiful: Andrew T. Brown, Lincoln; Dick Coffey, Omaha; Jocelyn Golden, Hickman; Kyle Hildebrand, Gretna; and Blake Peterson, Jr., Omaha. 

• Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors: James W. Hawks, North Platte.

• Nebraska Center for Nursing Board: Lina D. Bostwick, Lincoln; Charity Ebert, Lincoln; Ronda S. Ehly, Kennesaw; Christi Glesmann, Papillion; and Laura M. Weber, Lincoln.

• Police Standards Advisory Council: Tracy Wolf, Lexington.

• Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board: Bonnie M. Downing, Dunning. 

• State Advisory Committee on Substance Abuse Services: Jill Gregg, Hastings.

 • Veterans’ Advisory Commission: James A. Cada, Lincoln.

The following appointees are unpaid but are subject to Legislative confirmation:

• Beginning Farmer Board: Britt D. Anderson, Gothenburg.

• Board of Emergency Medical Services: Michael Bailey, Westerville; Todd Hovey, McCook; Dion J. Neumiller, North Platte; Carolyn Petersen, Valentine; and Michael Sheridan, Omaha.

• Nebraska Arts Council: Mark Laughlin, Omaha.

• Nebraska Environmental Trust Board: Felix B. Davidson, Valley.

• Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Dan C. Kreitman, Wahoo

• State Board of Health: John L. Kuehn, Heartwell, and Daniel J. Rosenthal, Lincoln.

• State Oil and Gas Commission: Dallen R. Juelfs, Lincoln.

• Board of Public Roads Classifications and Standards: Roger Figard, Lincoln; John F. Krager III, Omaha; Lisa Kramer, Kennard; Steven D. Rames, Wayne; Darold E. Tagge, Holdrege; and Timothy W. Weander, Omaha.

• State Racing Commission: Shane J. Greckel, Bloomfield.

• Rural Health Advisory Commission: April J. Dexter, Amelia; Martin L. Fattig, Auburn; Jessye A. Goertz, Berwyn; Benjamin R. Iske, Bridgeport; and Lynette D. Kramer, Albion.

• Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges: Marjean C. Terrell, Hay Springs.

Learn about vacancies on boards and commissions at governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req.