Gov. Kaine Announces Additional Appointments

Governor Timothy M. Kaine recently announced appointments to the following boards and commissions:

• Southwest Virginia Cultural Heritage Commission Jim A. Baldwin of Abingdon, executive director of the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission
• Daniel A. Barrett of Glade Spring, executive director of the Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
• Nathaniel L. Bishop of Christiansburg, vice president of administration at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
• Diana Blackburn of Damascus, executive director of Round the Mountain
• Jennifer L. Braaten, Ed.D. of Ferrum, president of Ferrum College
• Lee Chichester of Meadows of Dan, development coordinator of Jacksonville Center for the Arts
• Lucius F. Ellsworth of Wise, chairman of the Virginia Commission of the Arts
• Charles McConnell of Coeburn, musician
• French Moore Jr. D.D.S. of Abingdon, member of the Abingdon Town Council
• Mark K. Reeter of Abingdon, county administrator for Washington County; and Betsy K. White of Abingdon, director of William King Arts Center.
• Board of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority Donald B. Baker of Clintwood, Mayor and Town Manager of the Town of Clintwood
• Sue Ella Boatwright-Wells of Hiltons, Dean of Workforce Development at Mountain Empire Community College
• George F. Cridlin of Jonesville, attorney and owner of Cridlin Law Office
• B. Robert Raines of Norton, Mayor of the City of Norton; and Jay P. Rife of Grundy, Commissioner of the Revenue for Buchanan County.
• Virginia Land Conservation Foundation Mary Bruce Glaize of Winchester, retired
• Thomas Graham* of Marion, financial advisor at Edward Jones
• Joseph Weber* of Smithfield, Vice President of Fresh Pork
• Virginia Gas and Oil Board William S. Harris* of Big Stone Gap, associate professor of physics at Mountain Empire Community College
• Bruce A. Prather* of Abingdon, consulting geologist
• Donald M. Ratliff* of Big Stone Gap, director of safety and state and government affairs at Alpha Natural Resources
• Board of Directors of the Virginia Resources Authority Dena Frith Moore of Richmond, managing director and CEO of Harris William & Company
• William G. O'Brien* of Port Republic, retired; J. Barry Purcell, III* of Richmond, managing director of BluePool Capitol
• James H. Spencer III* of Bluefield, county and public service authority administrator for Tazewell County
• State Board for Community Colleges The Honorable Gary C. Hancock* of Pulaski, managing partner at Gilmre, Sadler, Ingram, Sutherland, and Hutton
• Danny Hunley of Mathews, vice president of operations for Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Newport News sector
• Nathaniel X. Marshall* of Lynchburg, senior human resource specialist at Babcock and Wilcox.
• Robert W. Shinn* of Richmond, president of public affairs at Capital Results.

* Denotes re-appointment.

Business Directory

• • Fairway Ford
• • Rex McCarty Appraisal Services
• • Wallace Nissan of Kingsport
• • Mike Jenkins Evangelistic Association, Inc.
• • Northeast State Technical Community College
• • Farm Credit of the Virginias
• • Scott County Chamber
• • Town of Gate City
• • Scott County Horse Association

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