The finalists include:

Joel F. Fitzgerald Sr., who has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience, and is police chief in Missouri City. Before taking that position, Fitzgerald was a 17-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. He was certified by the FBI in community policing and had experience as the commanding officer for Philadelphia’s Intensive Drug Investigation Division.

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The board regulates the practice of psychology in Texas.

Those appointed include Donna Lord Black of Fulshear, JoAnn Campbell of Abilene and Doris Couch of Burleson.

Black is a licensed specialist in school psychology and a licensed psychological associate. She is a member of the National and Texas associations of School Psychologists and Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education.

Black is also a past member of the Texas Psychological Association, and past secretary and Area III representative for the Texas Association of School Psychologists. She received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Houston at Clear Lake.

Black is being reappointed to the board.

Campbell is a licensed specialist in school psychology for the Abilene Independent School District. She is a member of the National and Texas associations of School Psychologists and Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education, and a member and past president of the Abilene Psychological Association.

Campbell received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in psychology and education from Abilene Christian University. She is also being reappointed.

Couch is a retired insurance and tax agent. She is a past member and chair of the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, and a past member and founding vice president of the Burleson Area Chamber of Commerce.

Couch is also a past volunteer with the Johnson County and Burleson Salvation Army and Burleson Christian Ministerial Alliance’s Harvest House.

The terms of all three appointees expire Oct. 31, 2017.