
Gov. Phil Bryant received a bill late last week that would allow private money to supplement the salary of whoever is the next executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Internet technology pioneer Jim Barksdale currently serves in that position on an interim basis, for the price of $1 a year. His predecessor, Leland Speed, [...] [...]

by Ted Carter Published: February 26,2012
Tags: Attorney General Jim Hood, Democrat, foreclosure, Geoff Greenwood, GOP, Gov. Phil Bryant, Maine, Mick Bullock, Mississippi Mississippi Business Journal, Missouri, National Mortgage Settlement, republican, robo-signing, Tom Miller, Wisconsin
Mississippi legislators will be the deciders in how to use a $14.2 million direct payment from a $25 billion national mortgage fraud settlement. Attorney General Jim Hood hopes legislators will allocate the money for such things as housing counseling, mortgage-education efforts and for programs to guide victimized homeowners through the settlement process. He concedes, however, [...] [...]

Age: 29 Hometown: Columbia Education: MA in management, Belhaven University; BA in communication, University of Southern Mississippi Current Position: Director of communications, Lt. Governor Phil Bryant Wherever Phil Bryant is, Mick Bullock is sure to be close by, usually clutching a stack of press releases. The Columbia native relishes his role as an up-and-coming political [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 4,2010
Tags: Kelly Bilbo, Kelly Scrivner, Meredith Johnson, Mick Bullock, Pamela Weaver, Patti Wade, Public Relations Association of Mississippi-Central Chapter, Robert Lesley, Shannon Coker, Susan Christensen, Tony Bahou
The Public Relations Association of Mississippi-Central Chapter is pleased to announce its 2010 board of directors. They are: president, Kelly Scrivner, Entergy Mississippi Inc.; vice president/programs, Patti Wade, Millsaps College; vice president/membership, Tony Bahou, Mississippi Blood Services, vice president/communications, Pamela Weaver, Office of the Secretary of State; secretary, Meredith Johnson, GodwinGroup; treasurer, Robert Lesley, Atmos [...] [...]