Little Rock, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Sept. 6, 2025 – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday announced the following appointments, one of whom is from Jonesboro.

Workers’ Compensation Commission

Scott Willhite, Jonesboro, to the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Term to expire Dec. 31, 2030. Reappointment.

Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks

John Mark Goings, Little Rock, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire Dec. 31, 2027. Reappointment. 

Chris Howell, Searcy, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire Dec.31, 2028. Reappointment. 

Elliot Blackmon, Glenwood, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire Dec. 31, 2027. Previously vacant position.

Sara Gallien, Springdale, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire Dec. 31, 2025. Previously vacant position.

Scott Skelton, Quitman, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire Dec. 31, 2025. Previously vacant position. 

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Stacy DeJarnette, White Hall, to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Term to expire Jan. 14, 2028. Previously vacant position.

Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling

Deborah Braboy, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term to expire Dec. 31, 2027. Replaces Robbie Cline. 

Casey Hall, Benton, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term to expire Dec. 31, 2027. Replaces Justin Moore. 

Garrick Conner, North Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term to expire Dec. 31, 2027. Replaces Suzanne Casey. 

Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board

Anna Cook, North Little Rock, to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Reappointment. 

Stephen Logan Haile, Conway, to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Previously vacant position. 

Rachel Howard, Maumelle, to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. Term to expire June 30, 2026. Replaces Elizabeth Crone.

Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission

Daniel Sims, Conway, to the Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission. Term to expire Jan. 14, 2035. Previously vacant position. 

Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners

Brandon Kitchens, Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners. Term to expire Sept. 1, 2029. Replaces Dwight Duckworth. 

Baby Sharon’s Children’s Catastrophic Illness Grant Program Committee

Haley Davis, Roland, to the Baby Sharon’s Children’s Catastrophic Illness Grant Program Committee. Term to expire May 1, 2027. Replaces Daniel Hennessey.

Capitol Zoning District Commission

David Robinson, Little Rock, to the Capitol Zoning District Commission. Term to expire May 1, 2026. Replaces Beverly Jones.

Riley Hays, North Little Rock, to the Capitol Zoning District Commission. Term to expire May 1, 2028. Reappointment.

Rachel Bunch, Little Rock, to the Capitol Zoning District Commission. Term to expire May 1, 2028. Reappointment.

State Review Committee for Historic Preservation

Kristina Boykin, Benton, to the State Review Committee for Historic Preservation. Term to expire June 30, 2028. Previously vacant position.

Jane Wilkerson, Little Rock, to the State Review Committee for Historic Preservation. Term to expire June 30, 2026. Previously vacant position.

Tax Appeals Commission

Don Curdie, Little Rock, to the Tax Appeals Commission. Term to expire June 30, 2031. Previously vacant position.