BOARD APPOINTEES AND VACANCIES

 

Section 2-15-108, MCA, passed by the 1991 Legislature, directed that all appointing authorities of all appointive boards, commissions, committees, and councils of state government take positive action to attain gender balance and proportional representation of minority residents to the greatest extent possible.

One directive of 2-15-108, MCA, is that the Secretary of State publish monthly in the Montana Administrative Register a list of appointees and upcoming or current vacancies on those boards and councils.

In this issue, appointments effective in January 2010 appear. Vacancies scheduled to appear from March 1, 2010, through May 31, 2010, are listed, as are current vacancies due to resignations or other reasons. Individuals interested in serving on a board should refer to the bill that created the board for details about the number of members to be appointed and necessary qualifications.

Each month, the previous month's appointees are printed, and current and upcoming vacancies for the next three months are published.

 

IMPORTANT   Membership on boards and commissions changes constantly. The following lists are current as of February 1, 2010.   For the most up-to-date information of the status of membership, or for more detailed information on the qualifications and requirements to serve on a board, contact the appointing authority.

BOARD AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES FROM JANUARY 2010

 

                                                                                                                                     Appointment/

Appointee                                          Appointed by                   Succeeds                   End Date/

 

 

Board of Chiropractors (Labor and Industry)

Dr. Cathleen Fellows                        Governor                    Fullerton                              1/8/2010

Billings                                                                                                                                 1/1/2013

Qualifications (if required): practicing chiropractor with at least one year experience

 

Board of Veterans' Affairs (Military Affairs)

Ms. Lindsay Bell                                Governor                    Slavens                             1/21/2010

Billings                                                                                                                                8/1/2012

Qualifications (if required): representative of Senator Max Baucus

 

Mr. James English                            Governor                    Huddleston                         1/8/2010

Helena                                                                                                                                8/1/2010

Qualifications (if required): individual with experience with veterans' issues

 

Mr. Bruce W. Knutson                       Governor                    McCombs                         1/21/2010

Helena                                                                                                                                8/1/2012

Qualifications (if required): representative of Senator Jon Tester

 

Judicial Nomination Commission (Justice)

Mr. Paul Tuss                                     Governor                    reappointed                        1/8/2010

Havre                                                                                                                                  1/1/2014

Qualifications (if required): public representative

 

Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee (Agriculture)

Mr. Tim Wetstein                               Governor                    reappointed                        1/8/2010

Joliet                                                                                                                               12/21/2012

Qualifications (if required): alfalfa seed grower

 

Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee (Agriculture) cont.

Mr. John Wold                                   Governor                    reappointed                        1/8/2010

Laurel                                                                                                                             12/21/2012

Qualifications (if required): alfalfa seed grower

 

Montana Grass Conservation Commission (Natural Resources and Conservation)

Mr. Sonny Obrecht                            Governor                    reappointed                       1/8/2010

Turner                                                                                                                                  1/1/2013

Qualifications (if required): grazing district preference holder

 

Water and Waste Water Operators' Advisory Council (Environmental Quality)

Mr. Roger Skogen                            Governor                    reappointed                        1/8/2010

Valier                                                                                                                              10/16/2015

Qualifications (if required): wastewater plant operator