RICHMOND
Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced additional appointments to his administration on Friday, among them are two people in Western Tidewater.

The appointees will join McAuliffe’s administration focused on finding common ground with members of both parties on issues that will build a new Virginia economy and create more jobs across the Commonwealth.

For the Southeastern Public Service Authority:

• Mark H. Hodges III* of Courtland, president and managing partner, Mid-Atlantic Gin; and
• Sheryl Raulston of Franklin, retired environmental, health and safety manager

They join fellow area resident Lynette L. Allston in service to the state. This past June, she was named to the Virginia Indian Advisory Board.

A resident of Drewryville, Allston is a retired business owner, as well as serving as Tribal Council Chair & Chief of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia; Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Rawls Museum Arts in Southampton County; past Member, Board & Commission of the Columbia Museum of Arts (SC)

*denotes reappointment