Kentucky Gov. Appoints 16 to Emergency Response Commission

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear appointed the following members to the Kentucky Emergency Response Commission:

Edward W. Tonini, of Frankfort, is the adjutant general of Kentucky for the Department of Military Affairs. The appointment replaces Donald C. Storm.

Robert N. Francis, of Lexington, is the supervisor of the environmental response team for the Department for Environmental Protection. He represents the Energy and Environment Cabinet. The appointment replaces William Burger.

Stephen B. Jackson, of Lexington, is the operations manager for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government. He represents local government. The appointment replaces Robert J. Burch Sr.

Joseph L. Culver, of Frankfort, is the director of emergency management for the Kentucky Army National Guard. He represents the Division of Emergency Management. The appointment replaces Maxwell Bailey.

Michael R. Sapp, of Columbia, is a special enforcement troop commander with the Kentucky State Police. He represents the Kentucky State Police. The appointment replaces Dean Hayes.

David L. Herald, of Lexington, is a police administrator for Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement. He represents vehicle enforcement. The appointment replaces Mary Smalley.

William W. Swope Jr., of Lexington, is the state fire marshal. He represents the Office of State Fire Marshal. The appointment replaces Rodney Raby.

Carl L. Hamblin Jr., of Calvert City, is the senior safety and security supervisor for Arkema Inc. He represents business and industry. The appointment replaces Andrew Cline.

Eugene Shaw, Danville, is a safety and security officer for the Kentucky Logistical Operations Center. He represents business and industry.

Ryan M. Holloran, of Frankfort, is the assistant director of the civil division in the Attorney General’s Office. He represents the Attorney General’s Office.

William C. Burger II, of Frankfort, is a special assistant in the Energy and Environment Cabinet assigned to the Lt. Gov.’s Office. He represents the Lt. Gov.’s Office.

Daniel K. Castle, of Winchester, is the battalion chief for the Winchester Fire/Emergency Medical Service. He represents firefighters.

Charlie V. Frazee, of Shelbyville, is the director of emergency management for the Shelby County Fiscal Court. He represents the Kentucky Emergency Management Association.

Richard K. Payne, of Owensboro, is the director of emergency management for the Daviess County Fiscal Court. He represents local government.

Leonard W. Shepperson Sr., of Danville, is the director of emergency management for the Boyle County Fiscal Court. He represents local government.

Mike R. Winthrow, of Paris, is the director of emergency management for the city of Paris. He represents local government.

The Kentucky Emergency Response Commission consists of no more than 25 gubernatorial appointees. The commission was formed in 1988 in compliance with the federal law passed in the wake of the Bhopal, India, chemical tragedy.

The commission is charged with developing policies related to the response of state and local governments to releases of hazardous substances and developing standards of planning for these events. It also develops reporting requirements for those who manufacture, use, transfer or store these substances. The group provides information to the public concerning hazardous substances within the communities, develops training requirements and establishes requirements for local governments and covered facilities to exercise plans related to hazardous substance response.

Source: Office of the Governor of Kentucky

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