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Personnel Committee recommends slate of reappointments and board nominees, including multiple airport commission seats
Summary
The Lawrence City Personnel Committee on July 15 voted to forward a slate of reappointments and new nominees to the full City Council, endorsing several members for the Lawrence Municipal Airport Commission and nominees to the licensing board and board of registrars.
The Lawrence City Personnel Committee on July 15 voted to send a slate of reappointments and new nominations for municipal boards to the full City Council with favorable recommendations.
The committee recommended reappointing Douglas Howe Jr. to the Lawrence Municipal Airport Commission for a term expiring July 15, 2028. Mayorand City Attorney Tim Hooten told the committee the administration had vetted candidates and the airport director supported Howe’s reappointment. Howe, a former U.S. Air Force pilot who described 40 years in real estate, said he serves on the commissionleasing committee and helped draft the airportrules and regulations.
The panel also endorsed the reappointment of Tanya Amador Maltes for a term to expire July 15, 2029. Maltes said she began serving because her son pursued pilot training and that she wants to continue supporting airport plans now underway.
Dionysio Cruz, who said he holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation, is a certified flight instructor and has served on a local flight club, was recommended for a full term after completing the remainder of a predecessor’s tenure. Ernie Khodomash (whose name appeared in earlier documents in several spellings) summarized military service and private-sector leadership and was also recommended for another term.
After the Maloney nomination (covered separately), the committee returned to board business and recommended Alexandre Diaz Laura, a recent private-pilot licensee who trained at Lawrence Municipal Airport, for the airport commission seat expiring July 15, 2028. The committee also moved forward Juan Miguel Lopez for the Licensing Board; Lopez described more than two decades in corporate compliance and recent work in environmental regulation. Finally, John Regal (also appearing as "Regal") was recommended for the Board of Registrars; councilors questioned his partisan role and radio commentary, and Regal said he would follow state and city rules and would step down from party leadership if appointed.
Most motions to send nominations to the full council were made by Councilor Franklin Miguel and seconded by Vice President Anna Levy; each motion carried on a voice vote. No final confirmations occurred at this meeting; the committeerecommendations will appear on a future full council agenda for final action.
The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
