Governor Jay Nixon has appointed a handful of new members to different state boards, including the Northwest Missouri State University board of Regents.

The announcement was made just before the state legislature was to convene Wednesday.

The Governor appointed Dr Patrick B Harr of Shell Knob and John W. Richmond of Albany to the Universities board of regents.

Dr. Harr is a physician specializing in family and sports medicine at Mercy Family Medicine in Shell Knobb.

Richmond is a retired president and CEO of the Northwest Missouri Medical Center in Albany. Both appointments must be confirmed by the state senate. If confirmed, their terms would expire in 2019.

Other appointments made by the governor  include:

Missouri State University Board of Governors Carrie Carroll – Jefferson City; Lloyd Joseph Carmichael – Springfield

Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority Bruce Thomas Sommer – Glendale; Edward J. Tabash – St. Louis City; M. Zane Yates – Oakville

Truman State University Board of Governors David L. Bonner – Matteson, Ill.

University of Central Missouri Board of Governors John Allen Collier – Weston