AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed David Dutton, D.V.M., of Comfort to the Radiation Advisory Board for a term set to expire on April 16, 2029.
Additionally, the Governor has appointed Sandra Ramirez, Suresh Pillai, Ph.D., Jeanette Ruiz, M.D., and Sam Kannappan and reappointed William Pate, DrPH, and Kevin Raabe.
Joe Markham of Kellar was appointed to a board seat that expires in April 2025.
The board advises the state on radiation issues and reviews the rules, policies, and programs of state agencies that regulate radiation.
Comfort’s Dutton is a professor of practice and the clinical coordinator for the Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and board member of the Texas Equine Veterinary Association and the Kendall County Youth Agriculture and Equestrian Center.
H also is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practitioners and the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
Dutton received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University.
Markham of Keller, a lieutenant with the City of Arlington Fire Department, is the secretary and treasurer of the Arlington Professional Fire Fighters (APFF).
Ramirez, of Houston, is the director for radiation safety and serves as the radiation safety officer and laser safety officer in the Environmental Health and Safety, Sustainability and Emergency Management Department for The University of Texas (UT) MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Pillai of College Station is a professor, senior faculty fellow and director of the National Center for Electron Beam Research at Texas A&M University. He is a subject matter expert for ionizing technologies for the US National Nuclear Security Administration-Office of Radiological Security.
Ruiz of Austin is the director of surgical pathology for Clinical Pathology Laboratories. She has volunteered with the Student Support Services Project at San Antonio College and Brackenridge Hospital.
Kannappan of Houston is president of ABI Enterprises Inc. and is the founder of Kannappan Art Museums, Pearland. He is the author of the book, “Introduction to Pipe Stress Analysis” and technical publications on management of carbon.
Pate of League City is the associate vice president of Environmental Health and Safety for UT Medical Branch at Galveston. He is a certified health physicist from the ABHP and licensed medical physicist specializing in medical health physics from TMB.
Kevin Raabe of Floresville is president of the Rio Grande Resources Corporation. He is a board member of the Three Oaks Water Supply Corporation and former board member of the Texas Mining & Reclamation Association.
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