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 April 2010 appear. Vacancies scheduled to appear from June1, 2010, through August 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 May 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 APRIL 2010

                                                                                                                                     Appointment/

Appointee                                          Appointed by                   Succeeds                   End Date/

Alternative Livestock Advisory Council (Fish Wildlife and Parks)

Mr. James Bouma                            Governor                          reappointed               4/16/2010

Choteau                                                                                                                              1/1/2012

Qualifications (if required):  alternative livestock industry representative

Mr. Stan Frasier                                Governor                          reappointed               4/16/2010

Helena                                                                                                                                1/1/2012

Qualifications (if required):  sportsperson

Dr. Don Woerner                               Governor                          reappointed               4/16/2010

Laurel                                                                                                                                  1/1/2012

Qualifications (if required):  Veterinarian

Board of Dentistry (Governor)

Dr. George Johnston                        Governor                          Sims                              4/1/2010

Dillon                                                                                                                                    3/29/2015

Qualifications (if required):  dentist

Board of Public Education (Board of Public Education)

Ms. Gisele Forrest                            Governor                          McLean                      4/14/2010

Missoula                                                                                                                             2/1/2013

Qualifications (if required):  resident of District 1

Montana Pulse Crop Advisory Committee (Agriculture)

Mr. Brian Kaae                                  Director                            Farver                           4/2/2010

Dagmar                                                                                                                               2/13/2013

Qualifications (if required):  none specified

Public Employees Retirement Board (Administration)

Mr. Scott Moore                                Governor                          Paull                              4/1/2010

Miles City                                                                                                                            4/1/2015

Qualifications (if required):  public employee

Small Business Health Insurance Pool Board (State Auditor)

Mr. John Thomas                              Governor                          Welsh                          4/12/2010

Helena                                                                                                                                 1/1/2012

Qualifications (if required):  management‑level individual with knowledge of state employee health benefit plans

Trauma Care Committee (Public Health and Human Services)

Ms. Leah Emerson                           Governor                          Thuesen                      4/12/2010

Ronan                                                                                                                                11/8/2011

Qualifications (if required):  representative of the Western Region Trauma Advisory Council

Mr. Sam Miller                                   Governor                          Hansen                       4/12/2010

Bozeman                                                                                                                          11/8/2011

Qualifications (if required):  representative of the Eastern Region Trauma Advisory Council

Dr. J. Bradley Pickhardt                   Governor                          reappointed               4/12/2010

Missoula                                                                                                                           11/8/2012

Qualifications (if required):  representative of the Western Region Trauma Advisory Council

Water Pollution Control Advisory Council (Environmental Quality)

Mr. Mitchell Leu                                 Governor                          McLaughlin                 4/21/2010

Columbia Falls                                                                                                                         0/0/0

Qualifications (if required):  representative of industry concerned with the disposal of organic waste