THREE NEW APPOINTMENTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Attorney and fly-fishing enthusiast John Wood of Willow has been appointed to the vacancy on the board of Fisheries.
The position has been open since the Alaska Legislature rejected the appointment of retired Judge Karl Johnstone, after Rep. Ivy Spohnholz had lodged unsupported accusations against him — accusations that were never substantiated.
[Read: CYA: Rep. Spohnholz doubles down]
Wood served on the Mat-Su Borough Board of Fish and Wildlife, as staff for the Alaska State Legislature, served three terms on the Anchorage Assembly, including a term as chairman, clerked on the Alaska Superior Court, admitted to the Alaska Bar in 1972. His term started May 24.
He will need to go through the confirmation process in the Alaska Legislature next year. Some of the Dunleavy Administration nominations have had a rough time in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, where there is a strong streak of opposition to the governor in the Majority.
The governor also made other board appointments today, including three Alaskans to the Human Rights Commission: Betsy Engle of Fairbanks, William Craig of Sitka, and Evelyn Falzerano of Anchorage. Their terms started on May 28. The commission is expected to meet in June.
Other appointments include reappointing Ben Brown of Juneau, and adding Juan Munoz of Juneau and John Paul Kohler of Fairbanks to the Alaska State Council on the Arts.
Carl Brady was reappointed to the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.
Cachet Garrett, of Fairbanks, formerly of Juneau, is a new student representative to the UA Board of Regents.
Other appointments are as follows:
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council
- Andy Hedden – Haines (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 7/1/21
- Kip Kermoian – Haines (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 7/1/21
- Stephen Lewis – Juneau (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 7/1/21
Alaska Historical Commission
- Jonathon Ross – Chugiak (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/22
- Mark Rollins – Anchorage
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/22
Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission
- Kelsey Trimmer – Palmer
- Term: 4/26/19 – 6/30/21
Alaska State Council on the Arts
- Benjamin Brown – Juneau (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/22
- Juan Munoz – Juneau
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/22
- John Paul Kohler Jr – Fairbanks
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/22
Big Game Commercial Services
- Peter Buist – Fairbanks
- Term: 5/21/19 – 3/1/21
Board of Fisheries
- John Wood – Willow
- Term: 5/24/19 – 6/30/21
Board of Forestry
- William Morris – Fairbanks (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/22
- Eric Nichols – Ketchikan (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/22
Board of Nursing
- Catherine Hample – Wasilla
- Term: 5/24/19 – 3/1/21
- Lena Lafferty – Anchorage
- Term: 5/24/19 – 3/1/22
Board of Trustees of the Alaska Permanent Fund
- Carl Brady Jr– Anchorage (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/23
Commission on Judicial Conduct
- Todd Fletcher – Anchorage
- Term: 5/21/19 – 3/1/23
Human Rights Commission
- Betsy Engle – Fairbanks
- Term: 5/28/19 – 3/1/20
- William Craig – Sitka
- Term: 5/28/19 – 3/1/23
- Evelyn Falzerano – Anchorage
- Term: 5/28/19
Professional Teaching Practices Commission
- Lem Wheeles – Anchorage
- Term: 5/21/19 – 3/1/22
Real Estate Commission
- Jerry Royse – Anchorage
- Term: 5/22/19 – 3/1/23
Renewable Energy Fund Advisory Committee
- Alicia Siira – Anchorage
- Term: 5/13/19 – 3/1/22
State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
- Adele Douglas – Eagle River (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 7/1/22
- Eleilia Preston – Wasilla
- Term: 7/1/19 – 7/1/22
State Historical Records Advisory Board
- Lisa Hart– Palmer (reappointment)
- Term: 5/13/19 – 5/10/22
- Mark Rollins – Anchorage
- Term: 5/13/19 – 5/10/22
State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee
- Tamara Douglas– Anchorage (reappointment)
- Term: 5/21/19 – 5/21/22
- Jeremiah Ticket – Kotzebue
- Term: 5/21/19 – 5/21/22
University of Alaska Board of Regents
- Cachet Garrett – Fairbanks
- Term: 6/1/19 – 5/30/21
- Student Regent
Violent Crimes Compensation Board
- Greg Bringhurst – Fairbanks
- Term: 5/21/19 – 3/1/22
Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council
- Paul Liedberg – Dillingham (reappointment)
- Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/22
