Wehr named Mississippi River Commission president - Vicksburg Post
Michael C. Wehr, commander of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division, has been appointed president of the Mississippi River Commission by President Barack Obama. Kaiser, commander of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, headquartered in Cincinnati. “I look forward to continuing the long and proud legacy of service to our nation and its water resources that my predecessors have created. “Looking forward, the MVD mission is nested in America’s opportunity for future growth as we continue to invest in our nation’s infrastructure,” he said. The Mississippi River Commission is an advisory body created by an act of Congress June 28, 1879, to plan and provide for the general improvement of the entire length of the Mississippi River. The commission includes three officers from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, a representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and three civilians, two of whom must be civil engineers. “I sense a true optimism for future investments in our nation’s rivers and ports. I look forward to hearing soon from the Mississippi River’s many stakeholders and concerned citizens during our upcoming MRC low-water. Source: www.vicksburgpost.com
