Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Announces Appointments

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivers remarks at the Walmart Global Securities Operations Center grand opening at Walmart's corporate campus in Bentonville on Aug. 28, 2025 (Photo by Will Newton)

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently announced the following appointments:

Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks

• John Mark Goings, Little Rock, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Reappointment.
• Chris Howell, Searcy, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire December 31, 2028. Reappointment.
• Elliot Blackmon, Glenwood, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Previously vacant position.
• Sara Gallien, Springdale, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire December 31, 2025. Previously vacant position.
• Scott Skelton, Quitman, to the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks. Term to expire December 31, 2025. Previously vacant position.

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

• Stacy DeJarnette, White Hall, to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Term to expire January 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 December 31, 2027. Replaces Robbie Cline.
• Casey Hall, Benton, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term to expire December 31, 2027. Replaces Justin Moore.
• Garrick Conner, North Little Rock, to the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling. Term to expire December 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 January 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 September 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, N. 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.

Workers’ Compensation Commission

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