by Associated Press Published: May 17,2013
Tags: attorney, bench, court, executive, federal government, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, law firm, lawyer, legal, legislative, minority, nominate, nomination, nominee, President, Senator
JACKSON — President Barack Obama has nominated attorney Debra M. Brown to be a U.S. District judge for northern Mississippi. If confirmed, Brown would be the first African-American woman to serve as a federal district judge in the state, said a spokesman for U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.). “I congratulate Debra Brown on her historic [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 5,2013
Tags: beach, environment, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, marine, nomination, nominee, resources, state agency, state government, water, wildlife
BILOXI — Senators have confirmed Jamie Miller of Gulfport as executive director of the Biloxi-based Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. Senate Ports and Marine Resources Committee members on Wednesday quizzed Miller about how he’ll manage the agency that has had financial problems in recent months. The agency’s former executive director, Bill Walker of Ocean Springs, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 4,2013
Tags: board, education, lawmaker, legislative, legislator, Legislature, nomination, nominee, public education, public school, rejection, software, technology
JACKSON — The Senate Education Committee has rejected Joel Bomgar’s nomination to join the state Board of Education. Bomgar, the 33-year-old founder of Bomgar Corp. of Ridgeland, saw his nomination tabled on an 8-7 vote. Opponents subjected Bomgar, a Jackson resident, to sharp questioning about his board membership on the conservative-leaning Mississippi Center for Public [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 2,2013
Tags: abortion, anti-abortion, baby, birth, board, executive, governor, health, health care, medical, medicine, niominate, nomination, pregnancy, public health, state government
RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant said Monday he’s withdrawing his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring of Ridgeland to the state Board of Health. Bryant’s decision came after The Associated Press questioned whether Bryant was fulfilling requirements of a state law that specifies the board’s 11 members must come from certain parts of the state. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 29,2013
Tags: abortion, activist, anti-abortion, baby, birth, board, confirmation, health, health care, legislator, Legislature, medical, medicine, nomination, public health
RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant says he wants senators to confirm his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring to the state Board of Health, but a top lawmaker said it’s unclear whether Herring will receive enough support. “I think Terri is someone who has committed her life to women’s health care and the right to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 28,2013
Tags: abortion, anti-abortion, board, health, health care, medical, medicine, nomination, Politics, pro-choice, pro-life, public health
RIDGELAND — Gov. Phil Bryant has nominated anti-abortion activist Terri Herring of Ridgeland for a six-year term on the state Board of Health. Herring’s is one of several nominations awaiting consideration in the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee. If confirmed by a majority of the Senate, Herring would serve this July 1 through June [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 29,2012
Tags: application, committee, deadline, education, educator, executive, executive search, headhunt, headhunter, headhunting, higher education, nomination, public university, seach, state agency, university
CLEVELAND and HATTIESBURG — The board search committees leading the searches for the next presidents of Delta State University and the University of Southern Mississippi have extended the best consideration deadlines for applications and nominations for the positions, according to the State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). The best consideration deadline for the University of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 7,2012
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MADISON and BILOXI — Mississippi Democrats have chosen two new nominees to challenge Republican incumbents in the state’s 3rd and 4th Districts in the Nov. 6 election. Democratic chairman Rickey Cole says the party will ask the state Election Commission to put the names of Vicki Slater of Madison on the 3rd District ballot and [...] [...]