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MDOT’s Tagert enjoys promoting all modes of transportation

Lynn Lofton — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:34:53 +0000

Before he ran in a special election to fill an unexpired term as Northern District Highway Commissioner, Mike Tagert got a taste of working with transportation issues as president of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Economic Development Council. This group that focuses solely on logistics and the transportation component of bringing in new industry made him feel he [...]

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McGrath stands on top rung

Wally Northway — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:00:42 +0000

For Melinda McGrath, construction is a family tradition. The daughter of a contractor, McGrath’s early childhood memories growing up in Columbus were not riding bikes or playing games, but rather hanging out at building sites. “My mother died when I was young, so my father would take my brother and I with him to work,” [...]

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Dellapenna honored

MBJ Staff — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:00:05 +0000

The Mississippi Transportation Commission has recognized MDOT enforcement officer Andrew Dellapenna for courageous actions that went above and beyond the call of duty. In February, Dellapenna responded to a report of a fisherman falling into frigid waters in a private lake near Kewanee in Lauderdale County. Upon arriving at the scene, he heard cries for [...]

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Tagert brings strong background in public policy and waterways to Transportation Commission

Becky Gillette — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:00:56 +0000

The newest and youngest member of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, Northern District Commissioner Mike Tagert of Starkville has been on a unique learning curve since he joined commission after winning a special election in early February. “There are a lot of projects on the table, and I inherited a budget in mid process,” said Tagert. [...]

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Commission honors Pullman

MBJ Staff — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 06:00:29 +0000

The Mississippi Transportation Commission honored long-time Hancock County Supervisor Rodrick “Rocky” Pullman at a recent Hancock County Board of Supervisors meeting in Bay St. Louis. The Transportation Commission presented Pullman with a decree for his “partnership, expertise and cooperation” with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). The Commission recognized Pullman for his legacy as a [...]

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Hunting for the new MDOT leader

Wally Northway — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:00:08 +0000

The Mississippi Transportation Commission is in a state of flux, and the uncertainties are clouding just when a new executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation will be selected and confirmed. Earlier this month, Larry “Butch” Brown announced that he was retiring as executive director of MDOT citing his continuing battle with prostate cancer. [...]

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