Missouri's governor has filled the seat on the Pulaski county commission that he caused to be vacated when he made an appointment to the state tax commission.
Jay Nixon appointed Donald L. McCulloch as presiding commissioner for Pulaski County. The position became vacant when former Presiding Commissioner Bill L. Ransdall resigned after being appointed by the Governor to the State Tax Commission.
McCulloch, age 64, is the former police chief of Waynesville who retired in 2008 after 14 years in that position. He had previously served as the sheriff of Pulaski County. After retiring as police chief, McCulloch was appointed as municipal judge for the city of Waynesville; he has resigned from that position to become presiding commissioner.
McCulloch also served on the Missouri Board of Examiners from 2002 to 2006. A veteran of the U.S. Army, McCulloch has held positions on the Waynesville park board, the Waynesville R-VI Board of Education and the local emergency 911 board.
“With his long history of involvement as a law enforcement professional and as a civic leader, Don McCulloch has earned the trust and respect of the people of Waynesville and Pulaski County,” Gov. Nixon said. “I am happy to appoint Don as the new presiding commissioner. I thank Bill Ransdall for his three decades of service on behalf of the people of this county, even as he now serves the people of Missouri on the State Tax Commission.”