Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced three appointments on Sept. 24 including for executive director of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Reeves named Lynn Posey as the new MDWFP head. Posey served in the state Senate from 1988-2007. During that time, he was Senate chairman of the Committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for 16 years. He also served as a Public Service Commissioner from 2008-16. Posey earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and master’s degree in Public Administration from Mississippi State University. The other two appointments were former Calhoun County state Rep. Jim Beckett of Bruce as executive director for the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff and Robert Morris III for District Attorney for the 17th Circuit Court District. Beckett served in the Legislature as chairman of the House Public Utilities Committee for eight years and has been a member of the National Energy Council for more than a decade. (Clarion Ledger 09/23/22)
Patron appointed IADC chair
David Patrón, a partner at Phelps in New Orleans, has been appointed by the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) to a two-year term as chairman of the Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Technology Committee. The committee addresses laws globally affected by burgeoning technologies, increasing cybersecurity and data privacy guidelines and issues. Patrón is head of Phelps’ litigation practice. (NOLA/.com 09/25/22)
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