Legislature confirms Palin appointments

The Alaska Legislature met in joint session Saturday evening to confirm Gov. Sarah Palin’s appointments to boards and commissions in the past year.Juneau residents appointed or re-appointed included Max E. Mertz, Alaska State Board of Accountancy; Frank M. Homan, Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission; William S. Brown, Board of Fisheries; Thomas G. Nave, Board on Judicial Conduct; Dr. Jill Matheson, Board of Examiners in Optometry; Kathleen Frederick, Alaska Public Offices Commission; Michael J. Notar, Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board.

Length of terms runs from 2010 to 2013.