Governor Dunleavy Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments August 20, 2021 August 20, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced the appointment of 28 Alaskans to various State of Alaska and federal boards and commissions. Alaska Commission on Aging Janet Engan – Wasilla Term: 8/9/2021 – 12/1/2024 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors Jess Hall – Palmer Term: 7/15/2021 – 7/1/2023 Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority Ken Koelsch – Juneau (reappointed) Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2025 Alaska Police Standards Council David Ross – Kenai Term: 8/9/2021 – 3/1/2025 Alaska Royalty Oil and Gas Development Advisory Board Martin Anderson – Sterling Term: 8/9/2021 – 3/1/2026 Alaska Safety Advisory Council Elaine Banda – Anchorage Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2022 Alaska State Council on the Arts Blythe Marston – Anchorage Term: 8/10/2021 – 7/1/2024 Adelheid “Micky” Becker – Anchorage (reappointment) Term: 8/10/2021 – 7/1/2024 Alice Bioff – Nome (reappointment) Term: 8/10/2021 – 7/1/2024 Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors Rich Riggs – Sitka Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2024 Mark Palmer – Seattle (reappointment) Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2024 Board of Chiropractic Examiners Taylor Friend – Kodiak Term: 8/9/2021 – 3/1/2024 Board of Directors of the Alaska Aerospace Corporation Carrol “Howie” Chandler – Big Lake Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2025 Board of Directors of the Alaska Railroad Corporation John Reeves – Fairbanks Term: 8/9/2021 – 12/1/2024 Gale Dinsmore – Wasilla Term: 8/9/2021 – 12/1/2022 Board of Forestry Russell Byerly – Haines Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2023 Board of Game James Cooney – Eagle River Term: 7/15/2021 – 6/30/2024 Education Commission of the States Nancy Norman – Juneau (reappointment) Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2025 Deena Bishop – Anchorage (reappointment) Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2025 National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws Rebecca Polizzotto – Juneau Term: n/a Serve Alaska Ruthann Schoenleben – Anchorage (reappointment) Term: 8/10/2021 – 7/1/2024 State Commission for Human Rights Jessie Ruffridge – Soldotna Term: 8/9/2021 – 3/1/2025 State Council on Education Opportunity for Military Children Nathan Surrey – Ft. Wainwright Term: 8/10/2021 – 7/1/2024 State Officers Compensation Commission Kurt Olson – Soldotna Term: 8/9/2021 – 3/1/2025 State Vocational Rehabilitation Committee Michael Merritt – Anchorage Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2024 Alicia Ore – Anchorage Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2024 Statewide Independent Living Council Alicia Ore – Anchorage Term: 8/9/2021 – 12/1/2023 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education James Johnsen – Fairbanks (reappointment) Term: 8/9/2021 – 7/1/2025 For a list of vacancies, or to apply for a board appointment, click here. ###