Building Trades Certification and Examination Board
Regular MeetingSpringfield, MO · October 2, 2025
Agenda
BUILDING TRADES CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION BOARD
Board Agenda
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 5:00
Busch Building, 840 Boonville, Second Floor West Conference Room, Springfield, MO 65802
BOARD MEMBERS: Chris Straw (Chair), Yankton Sothern (Vice Chair), Edward Baxter, John
Boddie, Allen Brashears, Jeff Crouch, Bryant Garrison, Garen Gilmore, and Lonney Smith.
1. Open meeting and Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes September 4,2025 meeting
3. BDS Secretary Welcomes applicants and visitors
4. BDS Secretary explains the process
5. Old Business:
6. New Business: Intro to new Board Member, Garen Gilmore
7. Explain to applicants that there may be questions for them at the end of the meeting
8. 1st group of applicants for those that are at the meeting
9. 2nd group of applicants that are not at the meeting
10. Applicant considered for the following licenses:
Total Applicants: - 17
Master Electrical - 1
Daniel Hunt – approval to test
Journeyman Electrical -6
Gregory Garrett – Approval to test
Ronald Grapes – approval to test
Kaelan Lawrence – approval to test
Cameron Lee – approval to test
Kollby Mooneyham – approval to test
Matthew Stapp – approval to test
Master Plumbing - 1
Christopher Brown – approval to test
Journeyman Plumbing -6
Drew Eggleston – approval to test
Logan Flournoy – approval to test
Layton Moody – approval to test
Robert B Patne – approval to test
Blake Richard – approval to test
Rook Seraiah – approval to test
Master Gas Fitter
1
Journeyman Gas Fitter
Master Mechanical -2
Matthew Rariden – Reciprocation
Geronimo Reyes – approval to test
Journeyman Mechanical -1
Gregory Service r – approval to test
11. Adjourn Meeting
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