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Mike Beebe Replaces Maggio Post, Names Others to Boards, Commission

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Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday announced the following judicial appointment:

Michael Murphy, Conway, as Circuit Judge in the 2nd Division Court of the 20th Judicial District.  Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2014. 

Murphy replaces Mike Maggio, who was removed from the bench by the high court for inappropriate comments Maggio admitted making on an online forum.

Beebe says Murphy’s appointment expires Dec. 31. After that, Murphy will take over as a circuit judge in the circuit’s 5th Division after winning the seat earlier this year.

Beebe also announced the following appointments to State boards and commissions:

Dr. Timothy Calicott, Little Rock, reappointed to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. Appointment expires July 1, 2017. 

David Hendrix, Antoine, to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2018. Replaces Marilyn Matthews.  

Beverly Jones, Little Rock, to the Capitol Zoning District Commission. Appointment expires Aug. 13, 2017. Replaces Ralph Vines.  

Michael Jones, Dumas, reappointed to the University of Arkansas at Monticello Board of Visitors. Appointment expires July 31, 2017.  

Dr. Samantha McKelvey, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Commission for Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative. Appointment expires Sept. 4, 2018. Replaces Dr. Curtis Lowery.  

Dr. Jessica Newman, Little Rock, to the Universal Newborn Hearing, Screening, Tracking and Intervention Advisory Board. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2017. Replaces Dr. Lisa Christensen.  

Robert Reynolds, El Dorado, reappointed to the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources Advisory Committee. Appointment expires July 31, 2019.

Dr. Tommy Roebuck, Arkadelphia, reappointed to the Children’s Behavioral Health Care Commission. Appointment expires Aug. 15, 2017.  

Travis Senter, Sr., Osceola, to the Boll Weevil Eradication Committee. Appointment expires July 1, 2016. Replaces Bobby Gammill.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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