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: September 11,2012
Tags: ballot, campaign, candidate, commission, commissioner, election, nominee, party, politic, political, political campaign, replacement, vote, voter, Voting
JACKSON — State election commissioners have delayed a decision on whether to let Democrats replace their nominee in south Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District. Commissioners will meet again to discuss the issue tomorrow, which also is the deadline for commissioners to give county elections officials the sample ballot for the Nov. 6 elections. In March, Michael [...] [...]
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