Reeves announces 9 nominees for Mississippi education boards
Reeves announces 9 nominees for Mississippi education boards May 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced nine nominations to three boards that govern public education from kindergarten through college. The nominees must be confirmed by the state Senate. Reeves made the nominations after some vacancies had occurred because members' terms had expired — a situation that meant boards could lack a quorum to conduct business if too many members missed meetings. Six of the nominees are white men. Two are white women, and one is a Blac...