Governor Pence Appoints Gwen Horth As Chair Of Parole Board

Last updated on Thursday, February 19, 2015

(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

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