H.B. 411
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Mar 16, 2023
SESSION 2023 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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HOUSE BILL DRH40218-LG-1
Short Title: General Assembly Appointments. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative D. Hall.
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO APPOINT PERSONS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICES UPON THE
3 RECOMMENDATION OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4 AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE AND TO MAKE
5 CORRECTIONS TO PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS.
6 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
7
8 PART I. SPEAKER'S RECOMMENDATIONS
9 SECTION 1.1. The Honorable Hugh Blackwell of Burke County is appointed to the
10 Education Commission of the States for a term expiring December 31, 2023.
11 SECTION 1.2. Alexis T. Townsend of Burke County is appointed to the Criminal
12 Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2023, to fill
13 the unexpired term of Stanley H. Hicks.
14 SECTION 1.3. Betty Crow-Kennedy of Cleveland County is appointed to the North
15 Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc., Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31,
16 2023, to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Paul Popish.
17 SECTION 1.4. Elizabeth A. Karan of Granville County is appointed to the North
18 Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30,
19 2025, to fill the unexpired term of Robert M. Freeman.
20 SECTION 1.5. Marshall H. Ellis of Chowan County is appointed to the Commission
21 on Indigent Defense Services for a term expiring August 31, 2024, to fill the unexpired term of
22 William A. Anthony.
23 SECTION 1.6. Lea B. Gombar of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina
24 Childcare Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2023, to fill the unexpired term of Perry S.
25 Melton.
26 SECTION 1.7. Russell C. King of Dare County is appointed to the North Carolina
27 Marine Industrial Park Authority for a term expiring June 30, 2023, to fill the unexpired term of
28 James P. Tobin.
29 SECTION 1.8. Margaret E. King of Pender County is appointed to the North
30 Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition for a term expiring June 30, 2024, to fill the unexpired term
31 of Karen Thomas.
32 SECTION 1.9. Lynn M. Cooper of Granville County is appointed to the North
33 Carolina Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board for a term expiring June 30, 2023, to fill
34 the unexpired term of Cheryl White-Smith.
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1 SECTION 1.10. Douglas K. Matney of Ashe County is appointed to the North
2 Carolina Housing Partnership for a term expiring August 31, 2024, to fill the unexpired term of
3 Brian Coyle.
4 SECTION 1.11. Representative Matthew Winslow of Franklin County and
5 Representative Ben Moss of Richmond County are appointed to the Virginia-North Carolina
6 High-Speed Rail Compact Commission for terms expiring June 30, 2024, to fill the unexpired
7 terms of Representative John Torbett of Gaston County and Representative Edward Goodwin of
8 Chowan County.
9 SECTION 1.12. The Honorable Erin Paré of Wake County is appointed to the
10 Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children State Council for a term
11 expiring December 31, 2025, to fill the unexpired term of The Honorable John Szoka.
12
13 PART II. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE'S RECOMMENDATIONS
14 SECTION 2.1. James S. Walker of Mecklenburg County is appointed to the North
15 Carolina Turnpike Authority Board for a term expiring January 14, 2027.
16 SECTION 2.2. Dr. Perrin W. Jones of Pitt County is appointed to the Board of
17 Directors of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine for a term expiring January 31, 2026.
18 SECTION 2.3. Michael Gregory Patterson of Wake County is appointed to the
19 Supplemental Retirement Board of Trustees for a term expiring June 30, 2025.
20 SECTION 2.4. Jamie Norton of Lee County and Stacy M. Miller of Wake County
21 are appointed to the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners for terms
22 expiring March 31, 2024.
23 SECTION 2.5. The Honorable Kathryn G. Harrington of Gaston County is appointed
24 to the North Carolina Board of Transportation for a term expiring June 30, 2026, to fill the
25 unexpired term of the Honorable Jerry W. Tillman.
26 SECTION 2.6. Richard A. Epley of Burke County is appointed to the North Carolina
27 Private Protective Services Board for a term expiring July 1, 2024, to fill the unexpired term of
28 Nada Lawrimore.
29 SECTION 2.7. David P. Sousa of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina
30 Medical Board for a term expiring October 31, 2024, to fill the unexpired term of Shawn P.
31 Parker.
32 SECTION 2.8. Cindi Fox Kemp of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina
33 Acupuncture Licensing Board for a term expiring June 30, 2025, to fill the unexpired term of
34 Jean-Pierre Chacon.
35 SECTION 2.9. Mary W. Willis of Wake County is appointed to the North Carolina
36 State Banking Commission for a term expiring March 31, 2024, to fill the unexpired term of Eric
37 J. Bergevin.
38 SECTION 2.10. Avis Watkins-Smith of Harnett County is appointed to the
39 Domestic Violence Commission for a term expiring August 31, 2023, to fill the unexpired term
40 of Elizabeth Hunt.
41 SECTION 2.11. Lauren Henderson of Davidson County is appointed to the North
42 Carolina Child Care Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2023, to fill the unexpired term of
43 Brittany Riggs.
44 SECTION 2.12. Hampton M. Billips of Forsyth County is appointed to the
45 Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar for a term expiring June 30,
46 2024, to fill the unexpired term of Holly Audette.
47 SECTION 2.13. Abena K. Jones-Boone of Wake County is appointed to the North
48 Carolina Recreational Therapy Licensure Board for a term expiring June 30, 2023, to fill the
49 unexpired term of Joan Sutton.
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1 SECTION 2.14. Upon the recommendation of the Senate Committee on Rules, the
2 Honorable Michael Lazzara of Onslow County is appointed to the Virginia-North Carolina High
3 Speed Rail Compact Commission to serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
4
5 PART III. CORRECTIONS
6 SECTION 3.1. Part I of S.L. 2022-42 reads as rewritten:
7 "PART I. SPEAKER'S RECOMMENDATIONS
8 …
9 "SECTION 1.2.(b) The Honorable Fondella A. Leigh of Hertford County is appointed to
10 the African American Heritage Commission for a term expiring September 30, 2023, September
11 30, 2024, to fill the unexpired term of Lisa Matthews.
12 …
13 "SECTION 1.13. Effective July 1, 2022, Richard L. Purcell of Mecklenburg County,
14 Rachelle "Shelley" R. Wolford of Wake County, and Michelle P. Logan of Pitt County are
15 appointed to the Education and Workforce Innovation Commission for a term terms expiring
16 July 1, 2025.June 30, 2025.
17 "SECTION 1.14. Effective September 1, 2022, Margaret S. Wingate of Mecklenburg
18 County is and Don A. Beal of Catawba County are appointed to the North Carolina Board of
19 Barber and Electrolysis Examiners for a term terms expiring August 31, 2025.December 31,
20 2025.
21 "SECTION 1.15. Effective February 28, 2023, March 1, 2023, Richard Wayne Parks of
22 Nash County and Thomas F. Marcham of Mecklenburg County are appointed to the Governor's
23 Crime Commission for terms expiring February 28, 2025.
24 …
25 "SECTION 1.17. Effective January 1, 2023, Dr. Rocco F. DiSanto of Burke County and Dr.
26 Gerald W. Poplin of Stanly County are appointed to the Information Technology Strategy Board
27 for terms expiring December 31, 2024.January 1, 2025.
28 …
29 "SECTION 1.19. Effective January 1, 2023, Brian Gwyn of Cleveland County, Dr.
30 Lawrence Nycum of Forsyth County, James "Adam" Scholar Sholar of Wake County, and Danny
31 F. Scalise, II, of Caldwell County are appointed to the North Carolina Institute of Medicine for
32 terms expiring December 31, 2025.December 31, 2023.
33 "SECTION 1.20. Effective January 1, 2023, Joe M. Cabaleiro of Wake County, Dr. David
34 B. Lesser Davie B. Leeser of Pitt County, Michael A. Tramber of Forsyth County, and Dr.
35 Michael Lalor of Forsyth County are appointed to the License to Give Trust Fund Commission
36 for terms expiring December 31, 2024.
37 …
38 "SECTION 1.24. Effective January 1, 2023, John T. Cole of Alamance County, Sheriff B.
39 Phil Howell of Ashe County, and Melanie A. Neal of Guilford County are appointed to the 911
40 Board for terms expiring December 31, 2025.December 31, 2026.
41 …
42 "SECTION 1.30. Effective July 1, 2022, Suzanne C. Creech of Pitt County and Jerry D.
43 Pittman Pitman of Forsyth County are appointed to the Private Protective Services Board for
44 terms expiring July 1, 2026.July 1, 2025.
45 …
46 "SECTION 1.33. Tina M. Lovings of Forsyth County is appointed to the North Carolina
47 Respiratory Care Board for a term expiring October 1, 2024, October 31, 2024, to fill the
48 unexpired term of Zach L. Phillips.
49 …."
50
51 PART IV. EFFECTIVE DATE
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1 SECTION 4.1. Unless otherwise provided, appointments shall begin upon the
2 effective date of this act.
3 SECTION 4.2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
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