A licensed professional clinical counselor, a businessman well-known in agriculture, and a state representative are among appointments made by Governor Matt Bevin this week to state boards and commissions.
According to a release, Dr. Jason Scott Bluemlein, of Hopkinsville, is a counselor with the University of the Cumberlands and was appointed to the Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. He will represent licensed professional clinical counselors and serve a term expiring September 23, 2020. The Board consists of seven gubernatorial appointees and regulates and controls the licensing and conduct of professional counselors within the Commonwealth.
State Representative Jason Petrie, of Elkton, who is also an attorney, was appointed to the Kentucky State Council for Interstate Audit Offender Supervision. He will represent the Kentucky House of Representatives and serve a term expiring September 6, 2021. The Council guides the transfer of offenders in a manner that promotes effective supervision strategies consistent with public safety, offender accountability, and victims’ rights.
And President of H & R Power, Wayne Hunt of Hopkinsville, was appointed to the Agricultural Development Board to represent active farmers. He will serve a term expiring July 6, 2022. The Board is comprised of 15 members, 11 of whom are appointed by the Governor. It was created in 2000 and serves to distribute 50 percent of the state’s monies received from the Masters Settlement Agreement for the general purpose of agricultural development within the Commonwealth.
