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Harold Atkins (MPPA 1997) was selected as a 2017 Brookings Institution Congressional Fellow and is working in the office of Rep. Devin Nunes as a Policy Advisor. Harold Atkins Policy Advisor Rep. Devin Nunes (CA-22) Jim Winkeljohn has retired from the Harris Corporation, and his new email is
[email protected]. Tonya T. Neaves, PhD, MPPA is currently working as Grant and Program Director / Affiliate Faculty Centers on the Public Service at the School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs, George Mason University and serves as District II Representative on the National Council for American Society for Public Administration. She can be contacted at: 3434 N. Washington Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 703-993-9377
[email protected] Brian Pugh is currently serving as the Fiscal Policy Advisor for the Governor of Mississippi. He can be contacted at: Brian Pugh, Fiscal Policy Advisor Office of Governor Phil Bryant P.O. Box 139 • Jackson, MS • 39205 Phone: (601)576-2007 Fax: (601)359-3741 E-mail:
[email protected] Arthur J. Hosey, Jr is now a teacher of Government/Economics and Advanced World Geography at Lanier High School in Jackson, MS. Dennis Dauphin is Acting Director, Debt Collection Management Staff, U.S. Department of Justice. If you would to contact Dennis, you may contact him at
[email protected]. Kellie McDaniel Butler is now an educator in the Denver metro area, specializing in TESOL. Kellie can be contacted at:
[email protected] Timothy Jackson is currently a Constituent Relations Caseworker for Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5). He can be reached at
[email protected] or via Twitter @timothysjackson Jim Davis is now the Deputy Director in the Procurement Division of the MS Department of Transportation. You may contact Jim at: Jim Davis, CPPB Procurement Division Mississippi Department of Transportation (601) 359-7294 Mark J. Ferguson has his dissertation defense in Political Science and will walk in August 2012 from the University of Alabama. He is also being considered for a post-doc position at the University of Mannheim (Germany). You may contact mark at Mark J. Ferguson Department of Political Science University of Alabama P.O. Box 870213 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0213 (205) 348-5053 Byron E. Price is the Dean of the School of Business at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York. He has been recommended to be promoted to professor of public administration as well. Eushekia Hewitt is teaching at South University. She teaches a Freshman Orientation class. You may contact Eushekia at: Eushekia Hewitt, M.A. South University - Virginia Beach | Instructor 301 Bendix Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Visit us at: http://www.southuniversity.edu Tamikia Vasquez is currently the Vice President of Community Solutions at United Way of South Hampton Roads. She may be contacted at: Tamikia Vasquez 2515 Walmer Ave. Norfolk, VA 23513 Tel: 757-853-8500 ext. 192 Fax: 757-853-3900 Cell: 757-724-9066 Email:
[email protected] Laura Hipp, recent MPPA graduate has just been appointed the new Communications Director for Tate Reeves, Lt. Governor. Lee Weiskopf, recent MPPA graduate has just been appointed to Tate Reeves, Lt. Governor, staff as a policy analysis. Hatcher, William has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Eastern Kentucky University. Jimmy D. Smith is a 1998 MPPA graduate from MSU. Jimmy is currently a professional planner through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). To contact Jimmy, you may call 601-824-4580. Frank Wills graduated in the spring (MPPA) is the Director of Veterans Resource Center at Kennesaw State University. Jim Davis is the special projects officer in the procurement division with the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Ray Sims is the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Planning. He can be contacted at
[email protected]. Jason Pollan is an attorney with the Workers' Comp Group. Staci Morgan is operations manager for Regional Airline Association. Amy Tuck was honored as a leading business woman by Mississippi Business Journal. Brian Pugh is budget analyst for the Mississippi Legislative Budget Office. Michael Allen is president of an internet company, Shopping-Bargains.com Doug Bedsaul is the new Coordinator at the NRTC on Blindness and Low Vision at MSU. Parker Wiseman is an associate with Knight and Mozingo, PLLC. Debra Halford is chancery court chancellor in Meadville, Miss. Ben Needham is a consultant for Grassroots Solutions in Washington, D.C., and was named MSU Young Alumnus of the Year. Byron Price is an associate professor and interim director of the Barbara Jordon Institute for Policy Research at Texas Southern University. Bennett Evans is the director of development for the Bagley College of Engineering at MSU. Daryl Jones is an assistant extension professor at MSU La Shonda Stewart is an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Alumni database:
Adams, Bill- Target Market Specialist (industry recruiter) for the TVA, Brandon office. Formerly, Senior Project Manager, Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development. Adams, H. Mark- Attorney, Partner and Section Head (Labor and Employment Law Section), Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre (New Orleans, LA) (email:
[email protected]) Addkison, Donna- Vice President, City Executive for ECD/HOPE in New Orleans, LA. Formerly: Vice President for Development and Policy at the Enterprise Corporation of the Delta; Senior Advisor to Governor Musgrove; campaign consultant (e-mail:
[email protected]) Akins, Nicole- See Boyd, Nicole. Al-Ammaj, Faisal- Instructor at the Institute of Public Administration in Saudi Arabia, teaches undergraduates and training classes for Saudi government employees. The Institute is responsible for training and developing all of the government's employees. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Al-Barrak, Abdul- director, planning department at the largest health care institute in Saudi Arabia (e-mail:
[email protected]) Aldridge, Meredith- Special Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Division, Office of the Mississippi Attorney General. Formerly, in private practice with the law firm of Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell in Birmingham, Al.; before that, clerked for U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre in the Northern District of Alabama. Graduate of Cumberland School of Law. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Aldridge, Ross- Media and Public Relations Director for Mississippi State Auditor Phil Bryant. Formerly, Constituent Services Representative, Office of Governor Kirk Fordice (e-mail:
[email protected]) Allen, Matt- Currently law clerk for Judge William H. Barbour, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Misssissippi. Will then begin work with Brunini, Grantham, Grower, & Hewes PLLC in Jackson. Graduate of University of Texas School of Law (e-mail:
[email protected]). Allen, Michael- President, internet company, Shopping-Bargains.com. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Amacker, Jonathan- Works at the investment banking arm of Deutsche Bank in London. Alumnus, Has MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Formerly, Deputy Director of Communications, Office of Attorney General, State of Virginia (e-mail:
[email protected]). Anderson, Matthew- Field Director, Kansas Democratic Party (e-mail:
[email protected]) Andress, Ruby Anne- see Crites, Rubyanne Antwi-Boasiako, Kwame (Ph.D.)- Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Geography, and Public Administration, Stephen F. Austin State University. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Atkins, Harold- Branch Manager, Work Years and Management Information Branch, Office of Public Service and Operations Support, Social Security Administration. (MPPA 1997) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Austin, Page- works in the White House in the Projects and Policy Office of First Lady Laura Bush (see page 17 of Spring 2005 Alumnus magazine for an interview) Baker, Daniel- Attorney, McCoy, Wilkins, Stephens & Tipton, P.A. (Jackson) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Baker, Debbie- Director, Student Support Services, MSU (e-mail:
[email protected]) Barar, Kelly- an analyst for the Veterans' Affairs section of the Health Care team at GAO in Washington D.C. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Barlow, Jonathan- finished PhD coursework in American Religious History at Saint Louis University (e-mail:
[email protected]). Barlow, Michelle- Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Roger Wicker. Formerly Development Officer in Jackson, Patrons of Excellence Program, MSU Development Office. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Barnes, Sean- U.S. Army, attending the Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, working on a second master's in history. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Bass, Curtis- Captain, United States Air Force, Senior Weapons Director/Air Battle Manager, 964th AACS (AWACS) (Oklahoma) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Bedsaul, Doug- Coordinator, NRTC on Blindness and Low Vision at MSU. Bergin, Lacey C.- Grant & Contract Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, American University. Formerly, grant developer for St. Mary's Hospital and foundation, a nonprofit hospital in East St. Louis, Illinois. Lacey holds an M.A. in International Public Service graduate program from Rutgers University (e-mail:
[email protected]) Berrios, Margarete- Senior Management Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Transportation Department (e-mail:
[email protected]) Berry, Stacie- See Pierce, Stacie Berry Bettis, Johanna- Internal Research Analyst at Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Oregon (e-mail:
[email protected]) Bishop, Jennifer M.- Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Involvement & Student Government Advisor, Office of the Dean of Students, Louisiana State University. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Blades, Josh- aide to Governor Bob Riley of Alabama. Bland, Jennifer Hawks- Director, State Government Relations, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, based in Washington, D.C. Formerly, Summer Associate, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC (Jackson, MS); law student, University of Mississippi School of Law; formerly, legislative assistant for energy and environment issues, Senator Thad Cochran. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Blaylock, Jeremy- Attorney at Law at Blaylock Law Firm, PLLC in Corinth. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Blevins, Jennifer Jordan- Director, Total Force Human Resources & Manpower, Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS), Department of the Navy, Memphis, Tennessee (email:
[email protected] Boren, Heather- See Joyner, Heather. Boyd, Ginny- Self-employed, currently under contract to provide Computer Software Technical Support and Training for a voter registration system in Maryland called MDVOTERs. Formerly, Senior Transportation Planner, City of Jackson (e-mail:
[email protected]) Boyd, Michael- Project Director with Saber Corporation, a software development company (the company is based in Portland, OR, but Boyd lives in Raleigh, N.C.); project involves implementing software applications in state government. Formerly, Director of Election Administration, Elections Division, Mississippi Secretary of State. Formerly, Director, Policy and Planning, Office of Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Boyd, Nicole (formerly Akins, Nicole)- lawyer, Mississippi Attorney General's Office (phone: 601-957-3522) Brady, John- Attorney, Watkins & Eager, PLLC, Jackson. Brann, Richard- Senior Partner, Attorney, Baker & Botts, L.L.P. (Houston, TX) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Brantley, Luther (Brant)- Executive Director, Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance (e-mail:
[email protected]) Brooks, Leroy- County Supervisor, District Five, Lowndes County, Columbus (phone: 662-329-5871) Brown, Kamesha- law student at Mississippi College School of Law (e-mail:
[email protected]) Brown, Kenneth- Pilot/First Officer, American Eagle Airlines (e-mail:
[email protected]) Brown, Rita Henry- Associate Professor and MPA Coordinator at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. Bryan, Hob- State Senator, Mississippi State Legislature (phone: 601-256-9601) Bryant, James- Professor of Business Law, MSU (e-mail:
[email protected]) Bufkin, Jana- Associate Professor of Criminology, Director of Criminology/Criminal Justice Graduate Program, Drury University. Formerly, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Sociology, Northeast Louisiana University (e-mail:
[email protected]) Burke, Mimi- Attorney, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (e-mail:
[email protected]) Burnside, Randolph- Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (e-mail:
[email protected]) Cameron, Mack- Attorney, solo law office in Jackson, and licensed real estate agent (Phone: 601-969-1212) Campany, Chris- Executive Director, Baton Rouge Economic and Agricultural Development Alliance, Building Community through Sustainable Agriculture (e-mail:
[email protected]) Cardin, Tommie- Partner and Attorney, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC (Jackson, MS) (e-mail:
[email protected]") Carr, Eushekia- See Hewitt, Eushekia. Carr, Tamikia- See Vasquez, Tamikia. Carter, Perna- Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Voorhees College (e-mail:
[email protected]) Carter, Wiley- deceased. Former top aide to U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. Previously, assistant to Lieutenant Governor Carroll Gartin, staff member of Congressman John Bell Williams, and assistant director of the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board. Cawthorn, Samantha- Governmental Relations Coordinator, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (e-mail:
[email protected]) Chambers, Yohna- Human Resources Manager, Medical University of South Carolina (e-mail:
[email protected]) Clark, Lacey- see Bergin, Lacey C. Clark, Shaundra- Executive Director of the Housing Authority in Tifton, Georgia. Clinton, Andy- GAO (General Accounting Office), Dallas Field Office. Cole, Vashun- GAO Analyst, with the federal General Accounting Office, based in Chicago. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Crites, Ruby Anne- Pre-K teacher, and member of the Zoning Board of Adjustments for the city of Euless. Formerly Senior Sales Manager in Fort Worth, Texas for Cokesbury Christian Stores (division of the United Methodist Publishing House). (e-mail:
[email protected]) Crowder, R. David- Business Transformation Analyst within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon (e-mail:
[email protected]) Crowe, Amy- Account Coordinator, the Ramey Agency, an advertising agency in Jackson (e-mail:
[email protected]) Dallas, Andrea- see McNeil, Andrea Dallas Dallas, David- Director, Bologna Performing Arts Center, Delta State University. Formerly, a student and instructor at the Acting Studio in Philadelphia, he has appeared in numerous theater productions from Tupelo to New York. He also formerly served as Director of International Programs at Drexel University. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Daniel, Chuck- Associate Attorney at Leake Andersson & Mann, LLP (New Orleans) (email:
[email protected]) Dauphin, Dennis- Assistant Director, Law Enforcement and Corrections Group, U.S. Department of Justice Budget Staff (e-mail:
[email protected] ) Davis, Jim- Special Projects Officer in the Procurement Division with the Mississippi Department of Transportation. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Davis, Sumner- Alderman, City of Starkville, MS. Dees-Boyd, Virginia (Ginny)- See Boyd, Ginny DeGroote, Jessica- practicing in Mass Tort Division, Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy, PLLC in Jackson. Formerly, clerked with Judge Oliver E. Diaz, Jr. on the Mississippi Court of Appeals. University of Mississippi law school graduate. (e-mail:
[email protected]) DeGroote, John- Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Litigation Counsel, BearingPoint Inc., a consulting firm formerly known as KPMG Consulting, Inc., a global consulting firm based in McLean, VA. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Doiron, Mark- owner, C. Mark Doiron Insurance Agency representing the Allstate Insurance Companies, Madison, MS; also, businessman, constructs and leases office buildings, owns retail store. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Dong, Chris- attorney, Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps Dong, Randall- Attorney at Law, Simpson Dong & Wingate, LLC, Columbia, S.C. (phone: 803-771-0606) Draine, Margarete- See Berrios, Margarete Drennan, Mark- Senior engineer at Sprint PCS in Kansas City (e-mail:
[email protected]) Driskell, Larry Chad- Director of Government Relations, Mississippi Bankers Association (e-mail:
[email protected]) Dykes, Michael- Captain in the U.S. Army, currently stationed in Iraq. Previously stationed in Kuwait, Hawaii, Bosnia, and Fort Benning (e-mail:
[email protected]) Edwards, Musette- Social Security Administration in Atlanta. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Elam, Lloyd- commercial printing business in Dallas, Texas; previously worked for the City Of Dallas City Manager's Office, and then the Budget Office (e-mail:
[email protected]) Ellington, Richard- Shareholder, Attorney, Carlton Fields (e-mail:
[email protected]) Elliott, Robert- Formerly Dean, School of Sciences, Auburn University at Montgomery. Joyner (Boren) Heather — Assistant District Attorney at the District Attorneys Office, 1st Judicial District, since 2002. Work address: P.O. Box 7237, Tupelo, MS 38802, work telephone number: 662-844-5579, fax: 662-680-5786. Email:
[email protected]. Evans, Bennett- Director of Development for the Bagley College of Engineering at MSU. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Ferguson, Mark- ABD in the doctoral program of the political science department at the University of Alabama (e-mail:
[email protected]) Fetterman, James C.- Private Practice of Law-Sarasota Fl.; Associate Professor of Business (Legal), Argosy University/Sarasota . (e-mail:
[email protected]) Flatgard, Spence- Practicing Attorney in Jackson, also lobbyist for various Mississippi companies; previously with Baker Donelson Bearman & Caldwell in Jackson (e-mail:
[email protected]). Fratesi, Joe- a planner with Germantown, Tennessee. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Freese, Brian- Graduate Applicant Services Coordinator and Assistant to the Director of Graduate Programs in the Department of Public Administration and Policy in the School of Public and International Affairs at The University of Georgia. Formerly, Economic Development Administrator for the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia; formerly, Director of Economic Development for the City of Marietta, Georgia. French, Eddie- Graduate Coordinator and Assistant Professor in our department. He spent seven years away at other universities before coming home to Mississippi State. French is the co-author of Managing America's Small Communities: People, Politics, and Performance, and of Tennessee's John Wilder. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Garner, Howell- President, Copiah-Lincoln Community College (phone: 601-643-5101) Gatlin, Joseph- Attorney, Frazer Davidson P.A. in Jackson. Gillon, Bill- private practice, Law Office of William A. Gillon, 7592 West Farmington Boulevard, #248, Germantown, TN 38138. Practice focuses on agriculture and agricultural clients, international trade, federal and state government policies, technology companies, administrative law, biotechnology, non-profit associations and campaign laws. Formerly, attorney at Butler Snow, he was a member of their Corporate Services group and served as Outside Counsel for the National Cotton Council. He has over 20 years experience in agricultural law and international trade. Bill has been quoted in such publications as The New York Times, the Commercial Appeal, and the Delta Business Journal. He serves on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Cotton, Peanuts, Planting Seeds, and Tobacco, and has represented the U.S. cotton industry in Geneva during oral hearings on the Brazilian government's WTO complaint against the U.S. cotton program (e-mail:
[email protected]) Giltz, Leslie- Business Development Manager, Healthcall (London) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Gordon, Jim- law clerk for Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Labor Department (e-mail:
[email protected]) Goswami, Debbie- Associate, Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, Jackson office. Formerly, law firm of Daniel, Coker, Horton & Bell. Previously worked with conservative groups: interned with the Heritage Foundation in Washington; law clerk for the American Center for Law and Justice in Virginia Beach; law clerk and staff attorney for the Center for Individual Rights. Republican Observer during disputed 2000 Florida presidential election. John C. Stennis alumnus. (e-mail:
[email protected] ) Graham, Eric- Director, Government Relations, Cellular South. Previously practiced law with the firm of Brunini, Grantham, Grower and Hewes in Jackson; practice areas were Telecommunications; Policy and Governmental Affairs; Public Utilities; and Natural Gas Marketing, Transportation, and Storage (e-mail:
[email protected]) Graham, Kristy- Currently in the yearlong JET Program - Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Previously, PCT, Peace Corps- Ghana; P.O. Box 5796; Accra, North Ghana, West Africa (e-mail:
[email protected]) Gray, Steve A.- Director of Governmental Affairs for the Mississippi Association of Supervisors. He coordinates all lobbying efforts for the association (e-mail:
[email protected]). Greene, Kate- Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Southern Mississippi (e-mail:
[email protected]) Gresham, Hilary B.- Economic and Development Specialist (grant writer), Alabama Department of Corrections (e-mail:
[email protected] ) Griffin, Terry- Logistics Management Specialist, Transportation Division, civilian, U.S. Army. Halford, Bill- Attorney at Law, Halford & Halford (Meadville, MS) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Halford, Debra- Currently, Chancery Court Chancellor. Attorney at Law, Halford & Halford (Meadville, MS) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Hamann, Marc S.- Senior Pricing Analyst for SGT, Inc., a government contractor located in Greenbelt, Maryland. Primary responsibility is to build cost proposals to respond to government solicitations to win new contracts for the company. Formerly, Senior Pricing and Business Development Analyst, Danya International, Inc. Former job, Budget Analyst, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Hamilton, Lee Anne- See Robinson, Lee Anne Hamlin, Newton- Vice President, McLane Team Logistics (e-mail:
[email protected]) Harrell, Joel- Director of Special Projects, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (e-mail:
[email protected]) Harris, Jane Anna- Executive Assistant to the Staff Director for the Senate Agriculture Committee (e-mail:
[email protected]) Harris, Michelle- Resource Coordinator, Child Care Information Services in Bethlehem, PA. Formerly, Research Coordinator at SWR Worldwide in Washington D.C.; also, a teacher at Academy Child Development Center in Potomac, MD. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Hawkins, Ken- Formerly, program policy analyst, Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (legislative program evaluation agency) Hawks, Jennifer- see Bland, Jennifer Haynes, Rickey- Pastor, United Methodist Church and Vice President and Appraiser, Federal Land Bank Association of North Mississippi (e-mail:
[email protected]) Head, John Robert - Human Resources Director for the Mississippi Department of Transportation since April 1, 2009; MDOT employee in the personnel / human resources area for over 17 years. Henderson, Delarie- Paralegal, King and Goins, P.L.L.C., Houston, Texas (e-mail:
[email protected]). Henry, Mark- Formerly, Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Fordice. Herring, Paige- Attorney, Clark, Scott & Streetman, P.A. (Jackson) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Herron, Sharron- Formerly, Executive Director of the Kenneth L. Maddy Institute of Public Affairs, California State University, Fresno. Hess, Mike- Attorney, Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell in Jackson. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Hewitt, Eushekia (Carr)- Career Advisor & Internship Coordinator, ECPI College of Technology, at Virginia Beach. Formerly, Administrative Assistant at Donation-Net, Inc., an internet fundraising company, and Graduate Assistant at the Center for Leadership Studies in the Campaign Management program at Regent University. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Hinton, Jack- Attorney and Partner, Gidiere, Hinton & Herndon (Montgomery, AL) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Houston, Teretha- Author, filmmaker (e-mail:
[email protected]) Humphries, Leslie- Program Manager for the BreastCare program, Arkansas Department of Health; administers a program for mammograms, diagnostic services, and cancer treatment for women (e-mail:
[email protected]) Hunt, Kim- high school mathematics teacher; won $1 million on television program Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Inagawa, Jamie- Solicitor-General of Fayette county, Georgia. Formerly, Assistant District Attorney, Griffin Judicial Circuit, Thomaston, GA (e-mail:
[email protected]) Jackreece, Telemate- Associate Professor of Public Administration at Hodges University (e-mail:
[email protected]). Jackson, Lekesia- works in Chaplain Services for the VA Hospital in Memphis (e-mail:
[email protected]) Jernigan, Patricia- Associate Director, Jackson State University- International Programs (e-mail:
[email protected]). Johnson, Lonnie- Marketing Director, Apex Research Consultants (phone: 704-669-2121) Johnson, Monica L.- Managing Consultant, Parkside Associates, Inc. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Johnson, Thomas E.- Formerly, State Representative, Mississippi State Legislature (phone: 601-673-9717) Jones, Amanda- Partner, and member of Litigation and White Collar Criminal Defense Practice Groups Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP law firm, Jackson office. Formerly, practiced with Phelps Dunbar law firm in Jackson. Jones, Daryl- Assistant Extension Professor in the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries at MSU (e-mail:
[email protected]). Jordan, Charles A., Jr.- President, Greenville Office, Planters Bank & Trust Company (e-mail:
[email protected]) Jordan, Jane- Owner, Mainstream Travel LLC (Greenville, MS) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Jordan, Jennifer- See Blevins, Jennifer Jordan. Jordan, Vaughn- See Mackay, Vaughn Jordan Jung, Hansu- MA graduate, Korean Air Force, formulating military strategy. Works at ACC/PJ in which the joint forces of the U.S. Air Force and Korean Air Force coexist for the coordination of their combat operations. (e-mail:
[email protected]). Karr, Alex- in the MPP program at George Washington University (e-mail:
[email protected]). Katz, Brit- Director of Residence Life, Emory University Keller, Tiyanika- Program Support Manager, HIV/STD/Hepatitis C Section, Arkansas Department of Health. Formerly, Program Coordinator in the graduate school at the University of Arkansas. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Killen, Debbie- See Halford, Debbie Klumb, James Roy- member, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, State of Mississippi; executive, Klumb Lumber Company Kraska, James- International Law Attorney for the Office of the Navy JAG in the Pentagon. Formerly, Legal Advisor for Commander, Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet/Commander Task Force SEVEN SIX, Okinawa (Address: Commander, Amphibious Force SEVENTH FLEET; Unit 25093; FPO AP 96601-6006); formerly, legal advisor (counterdrug operations) for the Joint Interagency Task Force West (e-mail:
[email protected]) Kraska, Kim- See Steil, Kim Kuzenski, John- Associate Professor and Director of Prelaw Programs, North Carolina Central University, Durham, N.C. Graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Formerly, Assistant Professor, Political Science, The Citadel. (e-mail:
[email protected] ) Lacey, Frank- General Manager, Garan Corporation (Adamsville, TN) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Ladd, Donna- Editor-in-Chief, Jackson Free Press. Journalist and editor; formerly lived in New York; holds a University of Maryland fellowship, has freelanced for Village Voice, Salon, Feed; graduate of a mid-career program with a focus on social justice in the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism (e-mail:
[email protected]). Lala, Aneesa- working in Chicago at a public sector consulting firm called the Bronner Group (e-mail:
[email protected]). Lee, Mike- teaching Government and History at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas (e-mail:
[email protected]). Lilley, Smith- pursuing a master's degree in international studies at the University of Limerick, Ireland, as a George J. Mitchell Scholar. In September he reports for pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Lockhart, Ellen- Senior Analyst, Mississippi Legislative PEER (Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review) Committee (e-mail:
[email protected] ) Mackay, Vaughn Jordan- International Program Director, National Cotton Council (e-mail:
[email protected]) Mallard, Kris- Professional Staff Member for the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, Defense Subcommittee; US Capitol - H149; Washington, DC 20515; Phone: 202-225-2847 (e-mail:
[email protected]) Mangum, Jim- Research Specialist/Planner, Mississippi Home Corporation (e-mail:
[email protected]) Manley, Jenny Reeves- Chief of Staff, Senator Thad Cochran. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Manuel, Will- partner, Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP law firm, Jackson office (e-mail:
[email protected]) Marquez, Amy- Division Director for Customer Service and Education at PERS for the state of Mississippi. Formerly, Director of Communications for the Mississippi Nurses Association, and coordinated capital campaign for the Eudora Welty Foundation. Also formerly, Director of the Federal Compliance Unit of the Elections Division at the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office (e-mail:
[email protected]) Martin, Keva- see McDonald, Keva Martin Mattox, Bill- executive vice president, federal government affairs division of Mutual of Omaha Companies McAlister, Carolyn- attorney, joining Douglas J. Fees, P.C., a mid-size law firm in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in product liability and personal injury plaintiff work. Graduated from the University of Mississippi law school (e-mail:
[email protected]) McCarty, David- office manager for the Judge Frank Vollor Campaign for Supreme Court Justice. (phone: 601-981-7282) McClerking, Harwood K.- Robert Wood Johnson Scholar in Health Policy Research, 2004-2006 cohort, School of Public Health, Department of Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan. On leave as Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Ohio State University (e-mail:
[email protected]) McCollum, Meredith- See Aldridge, Meredith. McCullough, Cashenna- a Lieutenant and Chief of Intelligence in the 71st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia (e-mail:
[email protected]). McDaniel, Kellie- pursuing graduate studies in psychology at the University of New Orleans (e-mail:
[email protected]). McDonald, Claiborne- Assistant District Attorney, Poplarville office, 15th Judicial District of Mississippi (e-mail:
[email protected]) McDonald, Keva Martin- graduate, University of Virginia School of Law (e-mail:
[email protected]). Keva was an English major and political science minor at MSU. McElroy, Tom- Currently a Territory Manager for Ansell Occupational Healthcare, responsible for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama & The Florida Panhandle. Tom has been in the industrial safety equipment business for 19 years. (e-mail:
[email protected]) McKnight, Reginald- working with Oklahoma Health Care Authority (e-mail:
[email protected]) McNeil, Andrea Dallas- attorney with Baskin, McCarroll, McCaskill & Campell, the largest law firm in DeSoto and surrounding counties in Mississippi and based in Southaven. Formerly, clerked with U.S. District Court Judge Allen Pepper in Greenville, Mississippi, after graduating from Mississippi College School of Law. (e-mail:
[email protected]) McPhail, Amanda- working for Century Strategies, a Political Consulting firm owned and operated by Ralph Reed. (e-mail:
[email protected]). McRae, Buddy- lawyer, West Point, MS. Formerly, Associate, Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis law firm in Jackson. John C. Stennis alumnus. Menifield, Charles- a professor in the Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration, School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, University of Memphis (e-mail:
[email protected]) Mikell, Ray- one-year teaching appointment, Augusta State University; ABD, political science program, University of Alabama (e-mail:
[email protected]) Mitchell, Mandy- Human Resources Specialist for the Department of Finance and Administration. Formerly, Personnel Director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. (email:
[email protected]) Modlin, Steve- Visiting Instructor, Department of Political Science, East Carolina University (e-mail:
[email protected]) Moore, John- Attorney, Larson King LLP (Miami, FL) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Moore, Nathan- Director of development for Mississippi State University's College of Architecture, Art and Design. Morgan, Ron- projects administrator and chief budget officer for Pearl, Mississippi. Morgan, Staci- Operations Manager for Regional Airline Association. Formerly, worked in the development department at Mount Vernon, a nonprofit that is the largest and oldest historical organization in the country. Formerly, field organizer for Inez Tenenbaum for the U.S. Senate, 2004 campaign in South Carolina; staff member for four years, Winning Connections, a Democratic consulting firm in Washington, D.C.; Press Secretary/Office manager for Rickey Cole, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate, and campaign worker for Rod Nixon and Amy Tuck, Democratic candidates for State Auditor and Lieutenant Governor; Young Democrats National Committeewoman for Mississippi. Mosley, Raymond A.- Director, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC 20408-0001) Mukoro, Quincy- Director of Government Affairs for the Mississippi Municipal League. (MPPA) Office: 601-353-5854. e-mail:
[email protected] Needham, Ben- Consultant, Grassroots Solutions, Washington, D.C. Worked with Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids; formerly with Outreach and Partnership Division, USDA Forest Service-International Programs (contact info on website) Nelson, Omar L.- Associate with the law firm of Langston Sweet & Freese, P.A. in Jackson, MS (e-mail:
[email protected]) Nesbit, Bryan- associated with Parkway Properties, a self-administered real estate investment trust specializing in operations, acquisition, ownership, management, and leasing of office properties in 11 states. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Newman, James- Faculty member in the political science department at Idaho State University (e-mail:
[email protected]) Nored, Lisa- Chair of the Administration of Justice Department at the University of Southern Mississippi, and the director of the Mississippi Statistical Analysis Center (e-mail:
[email protected]). Nye, Mary Alice- Ph.D., Senior Legislative Analyst with a Primary Policy Area of Health and Human Services for the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA). Formerly, Associate Professor, Political Science Department, University of North Texas (e-mail:
[email protected]). Palmer, Dan- Regional Sales Manager (for the Ameritech account) for Applied Digital Access, a telecommunications company. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Paul, George- Partner (Antitrust and Litigation Groups), White & Case LLP, Washington, D.C.; Harvard Law School graduate (email:
[email protected]) Penn, Benton- Living in Michigan. Formerly, Site Advance Representative for Vice President Cheney, State Chair of the Young Republican Federation of Mississippi, Mississippi Republican Party Executive Committee Member (e-mail:
[email protected]) Perkins, Roy- Ward 6 alderman in Starkville, and attorney; previously staff attorney for the Mississippi legislature, and general council for the Mississippi Department of Corrections maximum security unit at Parchman. Peters, Sara- An associate at King & Spalding law firm in Washington D.C., practicing in the Tort & Environmental litigation group. Graduated cum laude from Georgetown law school (e-mail:
[email protected]) Phillips, Greg- Assistant Community Development Coordinator for the Office of Economic Development of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (e-mail:
[email protected]) Pierce, Stacie Berry- Pursuing graduate courses at MSU. Formerly, in the PhD program in political science at Louisiana State University. Formerly, the Economic Development leader for the City of Gulfport. MSU, MPPA graduate. Former owner of successful Picayune, Mississippi real estate agency. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Pollan, Jason- Attorney at law, The Workers' Comp Group. Graduate, Tulane Law School student; Young Democrats National Committeeman for Mississippi; formerly clerked for MS. Attorney General, campaigned for Tuck for lieutenant governor. Portera, Malcolm- Chancellor of The University of Alabama System. Former President, Mississippi State University (e-mail:
[email protected]) Presley, Vivian- President, Coahoma Community College (e-mail:
[email protected]) Price, Byron- Associate Professor of Political Science, and Interim Director of the Barbara Jordon Institute for Policy Research at Texas Southern University. Formerly, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Newark campus, Rutgers University. His recent book is on prison privatization. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Prisock, David- Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, Owner of Prisock Appraisal Company (e-mail:
[email protected]) Provine, Layne- with Marketing Consultants in Collierville, Tennessee (e-mail:
[email protected]) Puckett, Niles- MPPA student, MSU. Is a 2004 Fellow of the Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting (e-mail:
[email protected]) Pugh, Brian- Budget Analyst, Legislative Budget Office (e-mail:
[email protected]) Puphf, Robert- Investment Associate, Merrill Lynch, Connecticut. Reeves, Jenny- see Manley, Jenny Reeves Remotigue, Robyn- Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs, MSU (e-mail:
[email protected]) Rhodes, Larry- student, Ph.D. program, University of Hawaii at Manoa; also, adjunct instructor at Hawaii Pacific University, and director of TV programs at Japan TV News in Honolulu (e-mail:
[email protected]) Rice, Celestine- Pursuing business degree at Saint Louis University (e-mail:
[email protected]) Richardson, Mike- Financial Center Manager and Licensed Investment Representative with Fifth Third Bank in Louisville Kentucky. He manages a $32 million asset base, handles financial planning for clients, and heads up the business development for his branch. Formerly, he was Development Officer for School of Architecture, MSU Office of Development. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Richardson, Rebecca (Becky)- Managing Legislative Auditor, Office of the State Auditor, Colorado General Assembly (e-mail:
[email protected]) Rivenbark, William C.- Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Government with the School of Government, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; he has published a book on Performance Budgeting for State and Local Government (e-mail:
[email protected]) Roberts, David- President-Elect of the Mississippi Trucking Association. Formerly, Vice President of BIPEC (Business and Industry Political Education Committee) in Jackson, MS; formerly, Division Director for Campaign Finance and Lobbying, Mississippi Secretary of State office (e-mail:
[email protected]) Robertson, Jason- Minister of Students at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, MS (e-mail:
[email protected]) Robinson, Lee Anne- Budget Analyst with the Legislative Budget Office (e-mail:
[email protected] ) Ross, Scott- Mayor of West Point. Also, Member, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, State of Mississippi; attorney, West Point, MS; former Mississippi state representative (phone: 494-2593) Rounsaville, Bradley B.- Associate in the Birmingham office of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. He is a member of the firm's Securities Litigation practice group. Formerly, attorney at Bradley Arant Rose & White LLP. (Birmingham) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Ruby, Roy- retired. Formerly, Dean, College of Education, MSU, and Vice President for Student Affairs, Mississippi State University. BA, MA degrees from our department. Rush, John- Director of major gifts, MSU Foundation (e-mail:
[email protected]) Salter, Sid- columnist and editor, The Clarion-Ledger. Formerly, Vice President for News, Emmerich Newspapers (a Mississippi-based chain with 19 newspapers in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana); Publisher of The Scott County Times in Forest, MS; and syndicated political columnist/television commentator (e-mail:
[email protected]) Sanders, Edward- political staff member, White House (e-mail:
[email protected]) Shannon, Ta'Shia- Attorney at Law, The Edward A. Williamson Law Firm, Philadelphia, MS. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Shaw, J.D.- pursuing the Master of Divinity program at New Orleans, a Baptist seminary, and practicing law part time. Graduate, University of Mississippi School of Law, (email:
[email protected]) Shelton, Jason- Practicing law in Tupelo in his family law firm. Graduate of Ole Miss law school. Also serves as City Attorney for Plantersville, and as a member of the Lee County Democratic Party Executive Committee. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Sherman, Wahnee- Assistant to the Vice President for Student Services at Mississippi University for Women. Formerly, Assistant to the Coordinator of Distinguished External Scholarships, MSU (e-mail:
[email protected]) Shurden, Andy- Loan Originator, Starkville (phone: 662-320-7013) Shuttleworth, Stan- Navigator, C-130 Hercules, USAF, Captain, 50th Airlift Squadron (e-mail:
[email protected]) Simmons, Donna- See Addkison, Donna. Simpson, Sondra- Staff Attorney, Maryland Office of Attorney General, representing the Maryland Energy Administration (e-mail:
[email protected]) Sims, Ray- Division Director with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Planning- Office of Justice Programs (email:
[email protected]) Siner, Mac- Recreational Facility Use Manager at the University of Texas at Dallas. Slabach, Don- Director of Grant Writing for the Jackson, Mississippi Public Schools. Secured a total of $17,592,408 in state, federal, and foundation grants and federal earmarks for the school district since 2003. Provides grant development, training and evaluation services to nonprofit community organizations through DES Consulting. (email:
[email protected]) Smith, Jimmy- Information Specialist (grant writer), St. Andrew's Mission (a nonprofit org.) in McComb, MS. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Smith, Mike- Assistant Professor of Military Science (Army ROTC) at MSU, and a Major in the Army (e-mail:
[email protected]) Spell, Scott- Manager, Customer Assistance Staff, U.S. Treasury Department, Birmingham Financial Center (e-mail:
[email protected]) Stanley, Rodney- Associate Professor and Interim Department Head, Institute of Government, Tennessee State University. He is the co-author of Tennessee's John Wilder: The Longest Tenured State Legislator in Tennessee History. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Starks, William- partner with Mozingo Clark Starks &Spruill, PLLC law firm, Jackson, MS (e-mail:
[email protected]) Steil, Kim (formerly Kraska, Kim)- Mississippi State University Extension Service (e-mail:
[email protected]) Stewart, La Shonda- Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (e-mail:
[email protected]). Stoppel, Bill- Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, working in the Pentagon. Strain, Jason- Associate with the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz in Memphis, Tennessee; graduate of Georgetown law school (e-mail:
[email protected]) Sudduth, Chris- Cardiovascular Account Specialist, CV Therapeutics. Formerly, Community Resource Development Agent with The Mississippi State University Extension Service (e-mail:
[email protected]) Sumrall, Matthew- Captain, serving with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. Has completed a 12month combat tour in Iraq, and is starting a second combat tour in Iraq, this one for 15-months. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Sweet, Brad- Intelligence Analyst, FBI, Headquarters Building, Washington, D.C. Also serves as an analyst, SAIC, Science Applications International Corporation; graduate of Georgetown University, National Security Studies Program; former staff assistant, Senate Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services (email:
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[email protected]) Taylor, Matt- Management analyst in the Performance Audits Division of the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts in Atlanta. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Thornton-Neaves, Tonya- Research Associate I, Social Science Research Center, MSU. Ph.D. student, public policy and administration MSU. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Tuck, Amy- Executive Assistant to university President Mark E. Keenum, Mississippi State University. Formerly, two-term Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, Secretary of the Mississippi State Senate, state senator (e-mail:
[email protected]) Tucker, Ronnie- Associate Professor, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; author (e-mail:
[email protected]). Turner, Bennie- State Senator, Mississippi State Legislature (e-mail:
[email protected]) Uharriet, Bart- IT Project Manager and Coordinator of IT Services, National Strategic Planning & Analysis Research Center (nSPARC), Mississippi State University. Formerly, Systems and Network Administrator, Societal Monitor Laboratory, Social Science Research Center, MSU (e-mail:
[email protected]) Vail, Andrew- Moved to Tampa Florida; formerly, Assistant Defense Intelligence Officer- Latin America, Defense Intelligence Agency (D.C.) (e-mail:
[email protected]) Vance, Robbie- Director of Elections Compliance with the Mississippi Secretary of State (e-mail:
[email protected]) VanLandingham, David- President, Vanlandingham Lumber Co, Starkville MS- (e-mail:
[email protected]) Vasquez, Tamikia (Carr)- Director of Resource Development, United Way. Formerly, Field Representative, U.S. Representative Thelma Drake (VA-02). Formerly, fundraiser for United Way and graduate of the Campaign Management graduate program at Regent University Walker, Thomas (Tom)- Special Assistant to the President & Legislative Liaison, University of Montevallo, and Executive Director, The Citizenship Trust & American Village (e-mail:
[email protected]) Walker, William (Will)- Director of College Placement and Counseling, and teacher of Psychology/Sociology and Geography at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri (grades 6-12). Formerly, taught history in middle school at Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach. Has law degree from University of Mississippi. (e-mail:
[email protected]) Walsh, Kenna- Ph.D. student, Mississippi State University. Teaching Assistant, MSU Department of Communication. Former government/ military news reporter. Ward, Robbie (MPPA 2010)- recently began covering government and politics for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo. He can be reached at
[email protected]. Wargo, Andrew- Deputy, Program Evaluation Branch and Head, Program Evaluation Section, Navy Strategic Systems Programs, Department of Defense. Also serves as the Advisor, National Security and Defense Career Development Group, PMI Program. (e-mail:
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[email protected]) Warriner, Deborah- Director of Public Information and Training, Department of Rehabilitation Services, state of Mississippi (e-mail:
[email protected]) Watts, William R.- Chief of Police, Louisiana State University (e-mail:
[email protected]) Weidie, Wayne - Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Gene Taylor (e-mail:
[email protected]) Whatley, Angel- Miss Mississippi USA Williams, Nancy- Claims Examiner, U.S. Department of Labor, ESA, FECA (e-mail:
[email protected]) Wilson, Jacqulyn- attending the University of Tennessee School of Law with a scholarship (e-mail:
[email protected]) Winkeljohn, Jim - Contract Manager; Harris Corporation, Government Communication Systems Division; Melbourne, FL. (email:
[email protected]) Wise, Reagan- practicing in the law firm of Ashe, Tanner & Wright, P.C. in Tuscumbia, Alabama (e-mail:
[email protected]) Wiseman, Marty- Director, John C. Stennis Institute of Government, MSU (e-mail:
[email protected]) Wiseman, Parker- Associate, Knight and Mozingo, PLLC, Starkville, MS. Mayor, City of Starkville. Received MPA degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wolverton, Ed- the first President of the Wichita, Kansas downtown Development Corporation. Formerly, Vice President, Charlotte Center City Partners, 128 South Tryon Street, Suite 1960, Charlotte, NC 28202 (former e-mail:
[email protected]) Young, James (Jim)- law firm partner (practicing in areas of public finance, education law, and general corporate transactions), Adams and Reese, LLP (Jackson office; firm also has offices in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Houston, Mobile, D.C.); Harvard Law School graduate (e-mail:
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