Rounsaville interim MDA boss

JACKSON, Miss. - John Rounsaville, who currently serves as state director for USDA Rural Development, has been named Mississippi Development Authority (MDAA) interim director by Gov. Tate Reeves. He has served in various capacities for state and national leaders, including Rep. Charles W. "Chip" Pickering, former Gov. Haley Barbour and Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump. Rounsaville holds various distinctions and awards for military service. He currently serves as a JAG officer and major with the Mississippi Air National Guard’s 186th Air Refueling Wing at Key Field at Meridian. He is a bachelor’s and master’s degree graduate of Mississippi State University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi. (Source: Daily Journal 05/15/20) https://www.djournal.com/news/local/rounsaville-named-interim-director-of-mississippi-development-authority/article_94644f51-f467-585b-9c90-8021ef35cfbc.html.