Mike Cranford of Foreman (term expires in 2019)

Mike Cranford was appointed to the Commission by Governor Mike Beebe on January 26, 2009. In 1988, while attending a holiday beach party on the Red River, Mike made an ill-fated dive into shallow water, injuring his spinal cord at C6. He attended Southern Arkansas University and has worked in the Foreman area since completing his rehabilitation. He is presently the Foreman City Recorder and Treasurer and is involved in numerous civic and service organizations including the Chamber of Commerce, the Municipal League and the Masons.

Mike is an avid outdoorsman who, as he says, "works to be able to hunt." Mike's knowledge of government and personal experience is a great resource to the Commission.

Jimmy Ashley of Jonesboro (term expires in 2011)

Jimmy Ashley was appointed to the Commission by Governor Huckabee in December 2001. Jimmy, a native Arkansan, sustained his spinal cord injury from a gunshot wound in 1980 while he was on duty as a Mississippi County Deputy Sheriff. He and his wife Chris, a Physical Therapist, live in Jonesboro where Jimmy is very active in his community, serving on the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital Advisory Board, a VIP volunteer with the local police department and a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagle.

He is an active outdoorsman and has acted as a guiding force in the Arkansas Disabled Sportsman Association, organizing over a dozen disabled hunts this season in the state and presently serving as secretary-treasurer of the association. A longtime bowler, Jimmy also serves as Vice Chair of the American Wheelchair Bowling Association.

John Wyrick of Mabelvale (term expires in 2013)

John Wyrick was appointed to the Commission by Governor Huckabee in January, 2006. John was injured in 1996 in a farming accident. He is the owner of Esquire Marble, a family owned company where he has worked for the past 35 years.

John and his wife live in Mabelvale. He has two sons, three stepdaughters and six grandchildren. When he isn't working or spending time with his family, John competes in trap shooting competitions around the state. John brings a strong new business perspective to the Commission as well as an interest in the issues of community accessibility and accessible parking.

Sandra Turner of Little Rock (term expires in 2015)

Sandra Turner, who was appointed to the Commission by Governor Tucker in January of 1995, has a long history of community involvement. Before she sustained a T-2 spinal cord injury during a motor vehicle crash in 1994, Ms Turner was an active community advocate and produced and coordinated the "7 On Your Side" TV segment, a consumer protection and advocacy program on the local ABC affiliate.

Since her injury, Ms Turner uses her previous experience to help those with spinal cord disabilities. In addition to being a Commission member, Ms Turner serves on several boards in the community. She currently lives in Little Rock with her daughter, Withers

Jon Wilkerson of Center Ridge (term expires in 2017)

Jon Wilkerson was appointed to the Arkansas Spinal Cord Commission by Governor Beebe on May 3, 2007. Mr. Wilkerson, who has tetraplegia, sustained his injury while mountain biking near Seattle, Washington. After undergoing rehabilitation, Mr. Wilkerson returned to his family home in Center Ridge, Arkansas, where he currently lives.

Mr. Wilkerson has a Masters degree in Physical Therapy and has worked at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals in Fayetteville and Sherwood, Arkansas. His knowlede of therapy practice, his own recent rehabilitation experience and a keen interest in assistive technology will serve him well as a Commission member. Mr. Wilkerson plans to continue to work in the health care field in the area of systems change and legislative issues.