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Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly May 30, 2025.
Agreed to by the Senate, February 17, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 13, 2026
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly confirm the following appointments of certain persons made by Governor Glenn Youngkin and communicated to the General Assembly May 30, 2025.
CABINET
Stefanie Taillon
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning March 26, 2025, to succeed Travis Voyles.
AGENCY HEADS
Emily Anne Gullickson
of
Richmond
,
Virginia, Superintendent of Public Instruction, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning March 14, 2025, to succeed Lisa Coons.
Matthew Hanley
of
North Chesterfield,
Virginia, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning February 26, 2025, to succeed Gary Settle.
ADMINISTRATION
9-1-1 Services Board
Jennifer Warshawsky
of
North Chesterfield,
Virginia, Member, appointed May 8, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Julie Henry.
State Board of Elections
Rosalyn Dance
of
Petersburg,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 24, 2025, for a term of four years beginning February 1, 2025, and ending January 31, 2029, to succeed herself.
Chris Stolle
of
Virginia Beach,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 26, 2025, for a term of four years beginning February 1, 2025, and ending January 31, 2029, to succeed Donald Merricks.
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
Small Grains Board
Matthew Harris
of
Hartfield,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 19, 2025, for a term of three years beginning September 1, 2024, and ending August 31, 2027, to succeed Michael James Downing.
AUTHORITIES
Opioid Abatement Authority
Debbie Ritter
of
Chesapeake,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 11, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed James Holland.
COMMERCE AND TRADE
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
John Scheib
of
Virginia Beach,
Virginia,
Member, appointed February 25, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Juan Reintsch.
COMPACTS
Breaks Interstate Park Commission
Jessica Savage
of
Grundy,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 11, 2025, for a term of four years beginning February 24, 2025, and ending February 23, 2029, to succeed Curtis Mullins.
Chesapeake Executive Council Stakeholders' Advisory Committee
William Noftsinger
of
Henrico,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 26, 2025, for a term of four years beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2028, to succeed himself.
Interstate Commission
on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Emily Anne Gullickson
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 14, 2025, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning March 14, 2025, to succeed Lisa Coons.
EDUCATION
Board of Directors, New College Institute
Mark Crabtree
of
Martinsville,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 4, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Richard Hall.
Jay Dickens
of
Martinsville,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 4, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Hubert Harris.
Eric Jones
of
Annapolis, Maryland
,
Member, appointed March 6, 2025, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed himself.
Board of Regents of Gunston Hall
Alice Barganier Longshore
of
Montgomery, Alabama,
Member, appointed February 24, 2025, for a term of five years beginning October 26, 2024, and ending October 25, 2029, to succeed Anne Monfore.
Board of Visitors of Norfolk State University
Darrell Jordan
of
Woodbridge,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 24, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Lionell Spruill.
State Historical Records Advisory Board
Chaz Haywood
of
Rockingham,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 21, 2025, for a term of three years beginning November 1, 2024, and ending October 31, 2027, to succeed Brittany Jones.
HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Advisory Board on Art Therapy
Barbara Baer
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 19, 2025, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Holly Zajur.
Advisory Board on Athletic Training
Chris Casola
of
Forest,
Virginia, Member, appointed May 6, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Michael Goforth.
Advisory Board on Massage Therapy
Michael Tramonte
of
Falls Church,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 9, 2025, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Dawn Hogue.
Advisory Board on Midwifery
Story Jones
of
Fairfax,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 24, 2025, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Ami Keetts.
Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism
Christine Harris
of
Norfolk,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 18, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Adria Merritt.
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission
Laura Marshall
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 20, 2025, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Karen Garner.
Board of Long-Term Care Administrators
Charles Gaskins
of
Henrico,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 9, 2025, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Ann Williams.
Board of Medical Assistance Services
Jason Herzog
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 15, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning March 8, 2022, and ending March 7, 2026, to succeed Timothy Hanold.
Ashish Kachru
of
McLean,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 19, 2025, for a term of four years beginning March 8, 2025, and ending March 7, 2029, to succeed himself.
Joye B. Moore
of
Chesterfield,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 19, 2025, for a term of four years beginning March 8, 2025, and ending March 7, 2029, to succeed herself.
Jeffrey Rich
of
Virginia Beach,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 27, 2025, for a term of four years beginning March 8, 2025, and ending March 7, 2029, to succeed Patricia Taylor Cook.
Board of Nursing
Jeanell Webb-Jones
of
Barboursville,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 24, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Robert Scott.
Board of Social Work
Marshall Pattie
of
Staunton,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 11, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Ruth Ann Smulik.
Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board
Cara Meixner
of
Harrisonburg,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 20, 2025, for a term of four years beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Raighne Delaney.
Radiation Advisory Board
William Anderson
of
Forest,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 20, 2025, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor beginning February 20, 2025, to succeed Drexel Harris.
Virginia Addiction
Recovery Council
Rebecca Holmes
of
Abingdon,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 15, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Jim Lagraffe.
Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council
William Ritter
of
Midlothian,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 9, 2025, for a term of three years beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2027, to succeed Heather Rogers.
INDEPENDENT
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Public Policy
Aparna Madireddi
of
Leesburg,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 7, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Roger Cheeks.
Virginia Retirement System Board of Trustees
John Clifford Foster
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 14, 2025, for a term of five years beginning March 1, 2025, and ending February 28, 2030, to succeed Michael Disharoon.
JUDICIAL
Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission
Nancy Parr
of
Chesapeake,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 28, 2025, for a term of four years beginning January 1, 2025, and ending December 31, 2028, to succeed Timothy Coyne.
LABOR
Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
Rita Gregory Lampkin
of
Williamsburg,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 19, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2028, to succeed Shauna Powell.
Real Estate Appraiser Board
Heather Fox
of
Mount Sidney,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 16, 2025, for a term of four years beginning April 3, 2025, and ending April 2, 2029, to succeed Harry James.
Valerie Kelsey
of
Fredericksburg,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 16, 2025, for a term of four years beginning April 3, 2025, and ending April 2, 2029, to succeed Kelvin Bratton.
Michael Small
of
Henrico,
Virginia, Member, appointed April 16, 2025, for a term of four years beginning April 3, 2025, and ending April 2, 2029, to succeed Jean Gannon.
Real Estate Board
Bernice Travers
of
Richmond,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 3, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed Doug Roth.
Virginia Board of Workforce Development
Lara Overy
of
Williamsburg,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 25, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed John Smith.
Stephanie Reed
of
Lynchburg,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 3, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Lara Overy.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Advisory Committee on Sexual and Domestic Violence
Sabrina Dorman-Andrew
of
Elkton,
Virginia, Member, appointed May 8, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2027, to succeed Toni Zollicoffer.
TRANSPORTATION
Aerospace Advisory Council
Christopher Goyne
of
Charlottesville,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 19, 2025, for a term of two years beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed himself.
Yiannis Papelis
of
Norfolk,
Virginia, Member, appointed February 23, 2025, for a term of two years beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2026, to succeed David Bowles.
Medical Advisory Board for the Department of Motor Vehicles
James Constans
of
Chesterfield,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 13, 2025, for a term of four years beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2028, to succeed Surbhi Bansal.
VETERANS AND DEFENSE AFFAIRS
Board of Veterans Services
Jeri Prophet
of
Virginia Beach,
Virginia, Member, appointed March 17, 2025, to serve an unexpired term beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2025, to succeed Melissa Watts.