A Gainesville woman, a Dahlonega woman and a man from Cumming have been named to state boards by Gov. Nathan Deal:
*Stefanie Palma, Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (reappointment)
Palma, who is from Dahlonega, is a professor emeritus at the University of North Georgia and provides neurologic physical therapy in Dahlonega.
*Melissa Tymchuk, Georgia Commission on Women
Tymchuk, who lives in Gainesville, is the executive director of strategic marketing for Northeast Georgia Health System.
*John Kieffer, Lake Lanier Island Development Authority (reappointment)
Kieffer is a small business owner with experience in construction and land development, according to a press release from the governor's office. He lives in Cumming.
One other northeast Georgian, Reid Lawson of Lavonia, is getting a new term on the state Board of Physical Therapy. Lawson is Rehabilitation Manager at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital.
Click here to read more about these people as well other other appointments recently made by Gov. Deal.
