News Releases for April 2002
April 5, 2002
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Hoeven Appoints Citizens To Serve On State Boards
BISMARCK, N.D. - Governor Hoeven has named several citizens to serve on state boards.
Dr. John Joyce of Hettinger and Nancy Wegenast of Minot have been appointed to four-year terms on the Board of Medical Examiners. Joyce is a family practice physician at West River Health Services; Wegenast is a consumer loan officer with First Western Bank and Trust. Dr. Wallace Radtke of Fargo has been re-appointed to the Board. Radtke is a cardiologist with MeritCare Medical Group. The Board handles all licensing and disciplinary actions regarding medical doctors and their practices.
Dr. Samuel Criswell of Grand Forks, Dr. Tyson Williams of Minot and Kelli Schmidt of Mandan have been appointed to four-year terms on the Board of Podiatric Medicine. Criswell is a podiatrist at Altru Clinic; Williams is a podiatrist at Trinity Health Center; Schmidt is a homemaker and community volunteer. The Board licenses podiatrists in North Dakota and handles disciplinary actions.
Dr. Douglas Johnson of Bismarck has been appointed to an open-ended term on the Education Commission of the States. Johnson is the principal at Simle Middle School. This Commission researches information on the educational needs and resources, and develops proposals for adequate financing of education at all levels. It formulates suggested policies and plans for the improvement of public education and makes recommendations to government agencies and public officials. The purpose is to establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational, and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the state and local levels.
Charles Axtman of Jamestown has been appointed to a three-year term on the Gaming Commission. Axtman is retired from the Jamestown Credit Bureau and is a former legislator. The Commission rewrites the gaming rules and regulations after the legislative sessions. It also advises and helps the Workforce Development Council to develop youth employment and training policy. It establishes links with other state and local youth services providers to bring an integrated approach to youth development. It provides strategic planning and policy recommendations as well as oversight of the youth programs under the Workforce Investment Act.
Tami Reller of Fargo has been appointed to a three-year term on the Development Fund. Reller is the Chief Financial Officer for Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions. The Development Fund works on economic development in North Dakota and operates like a private corporation.
Robert Blackford of Kenmare and Dave Massey of Bismarck have been appointed to three-year terms on the Workforce Development Council. Blackford is the Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Drilling; Massey is the director of Adult Education and Literacy Programs in the Department of Public Instruction. This Council advises the governor and the public concerning the nature and the extent of the workforce development and economic development needs in North Dakota. It also advises on how to meet these needs effectively, while maximizing the efficient use of available resources and avoiding unnecessary duplication of effort. The mission is to establish an effective and responsive workforce development system, and support policies that will provide every North Dakotan the opportunity for self-sufficiency and the state with a superior workforce that can compete in the global marketplace.
Alan Austad, Anita Kostek and Jim Leary of Bismarck have been appointed to three-year terms on the Youth Development Council. Austad is the director of the North Dakota Labor Education Council; Kostek is an insurance clerk at Medcenter One Health Systems; Leary is the director of Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Human Services.
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