Etowah republicans make appointment recommendations to Governor

The Etowah County Republican Executive Committee has approved recommendations to Gov. Robert Bentley concerning a vacancy on the Etowah County Commission and three appointments to the Gadsden Civil Service Board.

The committee recommended former Gadsden City Councilman Lewis Fuller and former Etowah Chief Deputy Johnny Grant for the District 2 County Commission post to replace Commissioner Kenney Tidmore, who died Feb. 22.

Tidmore was elected in 2012, so there will be two years left on his term.

The governor's appointment secretary asked the committee for three names for Bentley to consider, but Fuller and Grant were the only people who received any votes from the committee. Mark McGriff, Anita Simmons and Charles Atchley also are seeking the position.

Candidates seeking the appointment were allowed to speak to the committee about why they were interested and to give information about themselves.

Bentley could choose to name someone else, or someone might have applied directly to the governor's office without contacting the local party.

For the Civil Service Board, the committee recommended Juarus Rawls be reappointed. Rawls was named last year to replace Billy Billingsley, who was elected to the Gadsden City Council.

It also recommended Craig Inzer, who previously has served in the board; Lucinda Monroe, a paralegal; and David Ford, who is in the process of moving to Gadsden.

Two current members, Marion Ford and Jack Roberts, have said they do not want to be reappointed.