Gov. Nixon nominates agricultural leader from Ray County to State Highways and Transportation Commission | Governor Jay Nixon

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Gov. Jay Nixon today nominated Michael Thomas (Tom) Waters, of Orrick, to serve on the State Highways and Transportation Commission. The commission works to preserve, enhance, and support the state's transportation system; it also makes and tracks transportation policy and has authority over all state transportation programs and facilities, as provided by law, including bridges, highways, aviation, railroads, public transportation, ports, and waterborne commerce.

Waters, a Republican, is a seventh-generation Missouri farmer who produces corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa. He also serves as chairman of the Missouri Levee & Drainage District Association, where he represents levee and drainage districts, businesses and others who have an interest in activities surrounding the Missouri River and its tributaries. Waters is a past president of the Missouri-Arkansas River Basins Association. . . .

“Missouri agriculture is a primary user of our state’s transportation system, and Tom Waters has a strong record of leadership in both agriculture and Missouri River issues on the state and national levels,” Gov. Nixon said. “I am pleased we can put his commitment, experience and knowledge to use on the Highways and Transportation Commission as we address Missouri’s near- and long-term transportation challenges and opportunities.”

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