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       THE STATE 
      EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY 
      OF THE STATE OF   | 
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       TO:  | 
    
      Higher Education and Professional Practice Committee | 
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       FROM:  | 
    
       Johanna Duncan-Poitier  | 
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       SUBJECT:  | 
    
       Appointment 
      and Reappointments of 
      Members to the State Boards for the Professions; Reappointment of a Member 
      to the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct; and Appointment and 
      Reappointments of Extended and Auxiliary Members to the State Boards for 
      the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure 
      Restoration and Moral Character Panels  | 
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       DATE:  | 
    
       February 27, 2007  | 
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       STRATEGIC 
      GOAL:  | 
    
       Goal 3  | 
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       AUTHORIZATION(S):  | 
    
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Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)
Should the Regents approve the proposed 
Appointment and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the 
Professions; the Reappointment of a Member to the State Board for Professional 
Medical Conduct; and Appointment and Reappointments of Extended and Auxiliary 
Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure 
Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character 
Panels?
Proposed Handling
The question will come before the Higher 
Education and Professional Practice Committee at its March 2007 meeting where it 
will be voted on and action taken.  
It will then come before the full Board at its March 2007 meeting for 
final action.
Procedural History
Approval of board members by the Board of 
Regents is required by Section 6508(4) of the Education 
Law.
Background Information
            
Information on the proposed appointees is noted on the 
attachment.
Recommendation
            
The Regents should approve the proposed 
appointments.
Timetable for Implementation
            
If the Regents approve these appointments, members’ terms will go into 
effect as noted on the attachment.
Table 1 of 
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       Proposed 
      Appointments and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the 
      Professions  | |||
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       Board 
      Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential 
      Address,  | 
    
       
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       Highest 
      and/or Professional   | 
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       State  Board for 
      Architecture (Appointment) Kyu-Jung 
      Whang Judicial 
      District VI  | 
    
       Facilities 
      Services 101 
      Humphreys Service Building Judicial 
      District VI  | 
    
       April 
      1, 2007 To March 
      31, 2012  | 
    
       Degree: B.Arch. (Architecture), 
       Profession:  
      Architecture Licensed in 
      1988 License 
      #019387  | 
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       State  Board for Public 
      Accountancy (ReAppointment) Robert 
      L. Gray Judicial 
      District IX  | 
    
       (Self-Employed) 6 
      Black Diamond Hill Judicial 
      District IX  | 
    
       April 
      23, 2007 To April 
      22, 2012  | 
    
       Degree: D.P.S. (Management), Pace 
      University; M.B.A. (Finance),  Profession:  CPA Licensed in 
      1961 License 
      #020333-1  | 
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       State  Board for Professional Medical 
      Conduct (ReAppointment) Judicial 
      District X  | 
    
       (Self-Employed) Judicial 
      District X  | 
    
       May 
      1, 2007 To April 
      30, 2012  | 
    
       Degree: D.A. (Studio Art/Painting), 
       Public 
    Member  | 
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       State  Board for Dietetics and 
      Nutrition (ReAppointments) Susan 
      R. Paredez Judicial 
      District VI  | 
    
       United 
      Health Services Hospitals Judicial 
      District VI  | 
    
       May 
      1, 2007 To April 
      30, 2012  | 
    
       Degree: M.S. (Foods & 
      Nutrition),  Profession:  
      Dietetics/Nutrition Licensed in 
      1996 License 
      #003584  | 
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       Carl 
      M. Germano Judicial 
      District IX  | 
    
       (Self-Employed) Nutraceutical 
      Solutions Judicial 
      District IX  | 
    
       May 
      1, 2007 To April 
      30, 2012  | 
    
       Degree:  M.S. (Nutrition),  Profession:  
      Dietetics/Nutrition Licensed in 
      1995 License 
      #000564  | 
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       Mary 
      E. Platek Judicial 
      District VIII  | 
    
       University 
      at  Nutrition 
      Program 15 
      Farber Hall Judicial 
      District VIII  | 
    
       May 
      1, 2007 To April 
      30, 2012  | 
    
       Degree:  M.S. (Nutrition Science), 
      University at  Profession:  
      Dietetics/Nutrition Licensed in 
      1995 License #: 
      001345  | 
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       State  Board for 
      Medicine (Reappointments) Dawn 
      Morton-Rias Judicial 
      District XI  | 
    
       Physician 
      Asst. Program Judicial 
      District II  | 
    
       May 
      1, 2007 To April 
      30, 2012  | 
    
       Degree:  B.S. (Physician Assistant), 
       Profession: 
      Medicine Licensed in 
      1983 License 
      #002126  | 
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       Lynn 
      M. Keil Judicial 
      District IV  | 
    
       Judicial 
      District IV  | 
    
       May 
      1, 2007 To April 
      30, 2012  | 
    
       Degree:  B.S. (Physician Assistant 
      Education), SUNY Stony Brook Profession:  Medicine Licensed in 
      1994 License 
      #004726  | 
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       State  Board for Ophthalmic 
      Dispensing (Reappointments) Linda 
      Greaves Miller Judicial 
      District III  | 
    
       Riverfront 
      Optical Judicial 
      District III  | 
    
       April 
      1, 2007 To March 
      31, 2012  | 
    
       Degree:  A.A.S. (Ophthalmic Dispensing), 
       Profession:  Ophthalmic 
      Dispensing Licensed in 
      1986 License 
      #005434  | 
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       Jayne 
      H. Weinberger Judicial 
      District I  | 
    
       Interboro 
      Institute 450 
       Judicial 
      District I  | 
    
       April 
      1, 2007 To March 
      31, 2012  | 
    
       Degree:  A.A.S. (Ophthalmic Dispensing), 
       Profession:  Ophthalmic 
      Dispensing Licensed in 
      1988 License 
      #005683  | 
Table 2 of 
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Proposed 
      Appointments and Reappointments of Extended Members to the State Boards 
      for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure 
      Restoration and Moral Character Panels  | |||
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       Board 
      Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential 
      Address,  | 
    
       Candidate's 
      Current Employer, Address and Judicial District  | 
    
       Proposed  | 
    
       Highest 
      and/or Professional   | 
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       State  Board for Public 
      Accountancy (Appointment 
      of Extended Member) Charles 
      J. Schoff Judicial 
      District V  | 
    
       Varflex 
      Corporation Judicial 
      District V  | 
    
       March 
      1, 2007 To February 
      28, 2012  | 
    
       Degree:  B.S. (Accounting),  Profession: 
      CPA Licensed 
      in 1979 License 
      #039582  | 
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       State  Board for Engineering and Land 
      Surveying (Reappointment 
      of Extended Member) Daniel 
      C. Bower Painted 
      Post, NY  
      14870 Judicial 
      District VII  | 
    
       Hunt 
      Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors Airport 
      Corporate Park 100 
      Hunt Center Judicial 
      District VI  | 
    
       March 
      12, 2007 To March 
      11, 2012  | 
    
       Degree: A.A.S. (Surveying 
      Technology), SUNY Alfred Profession: Land 
      Surveying Licensed in 
      1983 License 
      #049495  | 
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       State  Board for 
      Medicine (Reappointment 
      of Auxiliary member) Swaminathan 
      Rajan Judicial 
      District IX  | 
    
       (Private 
      Practice) Judicial 
      District XII  | 
    
       May 
      1, 2007 To April 
      30, 2012  | 
    
       Degree:   Doctor of Orthopedics, 
       Profession:  Medicine Licensed in 
      1984 License 
      #160910  |