TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Florida Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointments and appointments for the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Region 6, Region 11, Region 10, and Region 5. Senate confirmation required for certain seats.
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Region 6
(Senate confirmation required)
· Melanie Chase, 38, of Winter Springs, attorney with Chase Freeman PA, succeeding James Greer, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2009.
· Jackie Colon, 43, of Rockledge, community relations consultant, JC Consulting LLC, succeeding Malcolm McLouth, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2011.
· Melissa “Mel” DeMarco, 50, of Mount Dora, mayor of the City of Mount Dora, succeeding Evelyn Smith, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2010.
· Lonnie Groot, 58, of Deltona, attorney with Stenstrom, McIntosh, Colbert, Whigham and Parlow PA, succeeding Maryam Ghyabi, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2011.
· William “Bill” McDermott, 63, of Heathrow, director, Seminole Economic Development, succeeding Maria Clark, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
· Julius Melendez, 31, of Kissimmee, member of the Osceola County School Board, succeeding Maria Grulich, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2009.
Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council, Region 4
(Senate confirmation required)
· Elaine Brown, 65, of Neptune Beach, community development regional manager with Wrathall, Hart, and Hunt, succeeding Mary Dungey, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2010.
· Jane Miller, 58, of Ponte Vedra, attorney with Hill and Miller PA, succeeding Harry Maxwell, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October, 1, 2010.
· Darryl Register, 45, of Glen St. Mary, executive director, Baker County Chamber of Commerce, owner, D&D Dairy Inc., succeeding Ginger Barber, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2009.
· Kenneth Smallwood, 60, of Orange Park, self-employed commercial real estate agent, succeeding Deidra Franklin, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2010.
· Karen Stern, 57, of St. Augustine, self-employed consultant, reappointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2010.
· Carol Vallencourt, 60, of Orange Park, member of the Clay County School Board, reappointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2010.
South Florida Regional Planning Council, Region 11
· Joan Goodrich, 47, of Fort Lauderdale, vice president of marketing and communications, The Broward Alliance, succeeding Roy Phillips, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Region 10
(Senate Confirmation Required)
· Eduardo Balbis, 36, of West Palm Beach, assistant city administrator, City of West Palm Beach, succeeding Daniel Miteff, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2010.
· Ron Bunch, 40, of Stuart, executive director, Business Development Board of Martin County, succeeding George Haygood, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
· Peter Carney, 46, of Delray Beach, attorney with Carney Legal Group PA, succeeding Robert Kanjian, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2009.
· Michael Davis, 53, of West Palm Beach, vice president, Keith and Schnars PA, succeeding Herman Baine, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2010.
· Susan Hershey, 65, of Stuart, member of the Martin County School Board, reappointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October, 1, 2011.
· Richard “OJ” Oujevolk, 47, of Vero Beach, senior transportation engineer, Jacobs Engineering, succeeding Richard Hurley, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2010.
· Ramon Trias, 41, of Fort Pierce, president, Trias and Associates, reappointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2011.
Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council, Region 5
(Senate Confirmation Required)
· Edward “Bill” Murray, 67, of Lecanto, member of the Citrus County School Board, succeeding Carl Bertoch, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending October 1, 2009.
· Randy Welker, 56, of Homosassa, executive director, Citrus County Economic Development Council Inc., succeeding Robert Rohrlack, appointed for a term beginning March 26, 2009, and ending at the pleasure of the Governor.
