Duluth Weekly, GA
07-14-06
Governor Perdue Announces Executive Appointments
ATLANTA (July 13, 2006) – Today Governor Sonny Perdue announced the
appointments to the Commission for Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Research
and Medical Treatment (the Cord Blood Commission) which was created by
Executive Order on April 12, 2006.
Mary M. Boyert, 59, Duluth, GA – Boyert is the pro-life director for the
Archdiocese of Atlanta. She worked with Georgia Right to Life for 25 years and
taught elementary school for eight years. She received a bachelor's degree from
St. John College. Boyert and her husband, Tom, have one grown child, survive
one child, and have two grandchildren.
Kuang-Yueh "KY" Chiang, M.D., Ph.D., 48, Atlanta, GA – Chiang is a clinical
associate professor and director of the Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Program for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. He is the president-elect of the
Chinese Medical Association of Georgia and is a member of the American
Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Chiang received a medical
degree from Kaohsiung Medical College and a doctoral degree from the
University of Minnesota. Chiang and his wife, Wanlin Hsieh, have two children.
Sharon Cooper, 63, Marietta, GA – Cooper is the State Representative for the
41st District of Georgia and chairs the Health & Human Services Committee. She
is a registered nurse and a medical administrator. Cooper received a bachelor's
degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, a master's degree from the
University of South Florida and a nursing degree from the Medical College of
Georgia. She is married to Tom Cooper.
Henry "Hank" T. Edmondson III, Ph.D., 50, Augusta, GA – Edmondson is a
professor of political science and public administration at Georgia College and
State University. He is also the director of the European Government Study
Abroad program for the University System of Georgia. Edmondson served as the
administrative supervisor for the emergency room and regional trauma center at
Talmadge Hospital at the Medical College of Georgia. He received a bachelor's
degree from Augusta College, a master's degree from Georgia State University,
and a doctoral degree from the University of Georgia. Edmondson and his wife,
Dotty, have four children.
Alan Einstein, D.O., 41, Alpharetta, GA – Einstein is the founder, chief executive
officer and president of Cord Blood Solutions, LLC, and practices internal
medicine at the Alpharetta Medical Associates, P.C. Einstein is the medical
director of Embracing Hospice and the hypertension training director for First
Horizon Pharmaceuticals. He is a member of the American and Georgia
Osteopathic Associations. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of
South Florida and a doctorate in osteopathic medicine from Des Moines
University. Einstein and his wife, Shari, have two children.
David Charles Hess, M.D., 49, Martinez, GA – Hess is the chairman of the
Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Georgia, clinical co-director of
the Institute of Neuroscience and chief of neurology service at the Veterans
Affairs Medical Center in Augusta. He serves on the board of directors for the
Augusta Biomedical Research Corporation and the Richmond-Columbia County
division of the America Heart Association. He received a bachelor's degree from
John Hopkins University and a medical degree from the University of Maryland.
Hess and his wife, Diane, have four children.
James "Jim" P. Kelly, III, 50, Alpharetta, GA – Kelly is the director of international
affairs for the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy. He is a member of the
United States delegation to the drafting of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics
and Human Rights and serves as chairman of the Social and Human Sciences
Committee of the U.S. National Commission for the United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Kelly received a bachelor's
degree and a law degree from the University of Georgia. He also received a
master of taxation degree from Georgia State University and a master of
nonprofit management from Regis University. He and his wife, Lisa, have two
children.
Edward W. "Kip" Klein, III, 56, Marietta, GA – Klein is an active member of the
Cobb Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. He has been practicing law
in Atlanta and Marietta for thirty years and served in the Georgia House of
Representatives for six years. Klein is actively involved with the Parkinson's
Action Network. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia
and a law degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Sharon, have
three children.
Thomas J. Lawley, M.D., 59, Atlanta, GA – Lawley is the dean of the Emory
University School of Medicine. He is the president of the Emory Medical Care
Foundation and Emory Children's Center and the chair-elect for the Council of
Deans of the Association of American Medical Colleges. He received a
bachelor's degree from Canisius College and a medical degree from the State
University of New York at Buffalo. He and his wife, Christine, have three grown
children and one grandchild.
Robert T. McNally, Ph.D., 58, Marietta, GA – McNally is co-founder and CEO of
Cell Dynamics LLC, co-founder and CEO of Cell Design and a partner of NuTek
BioMedical, LLC. He is a member of the advisory board of the Petit Institute for
Bioengineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and a member of the
American Israel and Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He is the recipient of
the 2004 Biomedical Industry Growth Award for the state of Georgia. McNally
received a bachelor's degree from Villanova University and a doctoral degree
from the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Mary, have three grown
children and one grandchild.
Timothy M. Neja, 40, Marietta, GA – Neja is senior director of laboratory
operations at CryoLife Inc. He is a member of the Autism Society of AmericaGreater Georgia Chapter and the American Association of Tissue Banks. He
received a bachelor's degree from Knox College, a master's of science degree
from Governors State University, and a master's of business administration from
the University of Chicago. He and his wife, Jody, have six children.
Steven L. Stice, M.S., Ph.D., 45, Athens, GA – Stice is the director of the
Regenerative Bioscience Center at the University of Georgia. He is the chief
scientific officer at Aruna Biomedical, Inc. and a former vice-president of Stem
Cell Research for BresaGen, Inc. Stice serves on the editorial board of Stem
Cells and is a member of the Neuroscience Society. He received a bachelor's
degree from the University of Illinois, a master's degree from Iowa State
University and a doctoral degree from the University of Massachusetts. He and
his wife, Tracey, have three children.
David J. Shafer, 41, Duluth, GA – Shafer represents portions of Fulton and
Gwinnett counties in the Georgia State Senate. He is chairman of the Senate
Regulated Industries and Public Utilities Committee. He formerly served as
chairman of the Senate Science and Technology Committee and as an
administration floor leader for Governor Perdue. Shafer sponsored Senate Bill
596 that would have created the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative. He
received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife,
Lee, have two children.
Gerardo "Gerry" L. Sotomayor, M.D., 51, Atlanta, GA – Sotomayor is president of
Northlake OB/GYN, P.C., and is on staff at Northside Hospital. He is founder of
Babies for Life and co-founder of the Latin American Medical Association. He is a
member of the Georgia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society and a medical
consultant for Cytokine Pharmasciences. He received a bachelor's degree from
the University of Puerto Rico, a medical degree from University Central del
Caribe and is pursuing a master's degree from Pontifical Athenaeum Regina
Apostolorum. He and his wife, Vivian, have three children.
Robert K. Yu, Med.Sc.D., Ph.D., 68, Augusta, GA – Yu is the director of the
Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics and the Institute of Neuroscience at
the Medical College of Georgia. He is president-elect of the Society of Chinese
Biologists in America. He received a bachelor's degree from Tunghai University,
a doctoral degree from the University of Illinois and a medical science degree
from the University of Tokyo. He and his wife, Helen, have two grown children.