Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence appointed Gwendolyn (Gwen) Horth (Marion County) to the Parole Board to serve the remainder of an unexpired term through June 30, 2016. In addition to her appointment, the Governor has selected Horth to serve as Chair of the Board.  Horth graduated from Valparaiso University, is a founding board member of the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana and has been a volunteer at the Indiana Women’s Prison for several years. Previously, Horth served as chair of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) Nominating Committee, as Washington Township Trustee in Marion County and as an aide to former Indianapolis Mayor Steve Goldsmith.
In addition the Governor made the following appointments:
Director of Special Education
Pamela Wright (Johnson County)
Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
Marjorie Maginn (Marion County), former Commissioner for the Indiana Department of Insurance, appointed to serve the remainder of an unexpired four-year term through September 30, 2017
Indiana Election Division
Trent Deckard (Monroe County), reappointed to serve as co-director
Thoroughbred Breed Development Advisory Committee
Peter Sacopulos (Clay County), appointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
Jonathan Schuster (Shelby County), appointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
Wendy Brown (Marion County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
Executive Board of the Indiana State Department of Health
Naveed Chowhan (Jefferson County, Kentucky), appointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
John Gustaitis (Lake County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
Stephen Tharp (Clinton County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
Antonio Stewart (Howard County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
Brenda Goff (Posey County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
Richard Martin (Howard County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through January 31, 2019
Oversight Committee on Public Records
Kurt Webber (Marion County), appointed to serve the remainder of an unexpired four-year term through December 31, 2017
Healthy Hoosiers Foundation
Gregory Larkin (Marion County), appointed to serve a three-year term through January 31, 2018
Native American Indian Affairs Commission
Peter Magnant (Morgan County), appointed to serve the remainder of an unexpired four-year term through July 31, 2018
Counter Terrorism and Security Council
Mark Bowen (Hamilton County), appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Occupational Safety Standards Commission
Luciano Mezzetta (Marion County), appointed to serve the remainder of an unexpired three-year term through November 1, 2015
Indiana Plumbing Commission
James Johnson (Marion County), appointed to serve a three-year term through January 31, 2018
Indiana State Police Board
Thomas Wyss (Allen County), appointed to serve the remainder of an unexpired four-year term through September 30, 2018
Commission for Higher Education
John Conant (Vigo County), appointed to serve the remainder of an unexpired term as well as a full two-year term through June 30, 2017
