Tyler Woman Named to State Committee

AUSTIN – A Tyler woman is one of 8 persons named by Governor Greg Abbott to the Dental Review Committee. Amanda Richardson was appointed for a term set to expire on February 1, 2023. According to a news release from the governor’s office, the committee serves on informal settlement conference panels to determine whether an informal disposition of a contested case against a license holder is appropriate, and to make recommendations for the disposition of the complaint or allegation.

Richardson is a registered dental hygienist, professor and clinical coordinator at Tyler Junior College. She is a member of the American Dental Education Association, East Texas Dental Hygienists Association, Texas Dental Hygienists Association, and the American Dental Hygienists Association and a member and president of the Texas Dental Hygiene Clinical Coordinators Association. Richardson received an Associate of Applied Science in dental hygiene from Tyler Junior College, a Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene from Texas Womans University, and a Master of Science in human resource development from The University of Texas at Tyler.