Gov. Kehoe announces five appointments to Missouri boards and commissions

FOX23 News at 9 p.m

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Gov. Mike Kehoe announced five appointments to state boards and commissions Friday.

Rachel Beushausen of Springfield was appointed to the Missouri State Foster Care and Adoption Board. Beushausen previously worked in organizational and talent development at Missouri State University and currently serves as secretary of the Southwest Missouri Foster and Adoptive Parent Advisory Board.

Alice Fuerst of Blue Springs was appointed to the State Oil and Gas Council. Fuerst has taught geology at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City since 1997 and serves as secretary and treasurer of the Missouri section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists.

Jennifer “Beth” Houf of Jefferson City was appointed to the Children’s Trust Fund Board. Houf is principal of Capital City High School and serves on several education-related boards at the state and national levels.

Drew Lock of La Plata was appointed to the State Soil and Water Districts Commission. Lock is president of Lock Farms Inc. and manager of Lock Land & Livestock LLC. He also serves on the Missouri Farm Bureau Board and is president of the Adair/Schuyler County Farm Bureau.

Craig Stevenson of Hallsville was reappointed to the Missouri State Foster Care and Adoption Board. Stevenson is the population health strategy manager for Home State Health and serves as president of the Hallsville R-IV School District Board of Education.

The appointments are subject to confirmation where required by state law.

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