COMMISSIONERS OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER, 2022
Lewis Douglas
Name: Lewis Douglas
Birthdate: February 2
County you serve: Sunflower County
Family history: He is the father of two children.
Education: Gentry High School.
Other Organizations: Served as Mayor of Moorhead (1998-2001), Commissioner for South Delta Housing Authority.
Church: Temple Deliverance Church, Indianola, MS.
Hobbies are: Farming vegetables and traveling.
Comments: I enjoy serving, protecting, and providing services for the people of Sunflower County.
Benjamin Sykes Sturdivant
Name: Benjamin Sykes Sturdivant
Birthdate: March 2
County you serve: Tallahatchie County
Family history: 5th Generation Farmer.
Education: BS- Mississippi State University; MBA- University of Texas in Austin.
Other Organizations: Executive committee of the MS Valley Flood Control Assoc. 1997-2012, Chairman of the National Waterways Conference, West Tallahatchie Habitat Board- 1986-Present, past president of Sumner Rotary Club, The Tallahatchie county farm bureau past and current president of the Bayou Bend C.C., partner with Due West Farms &Due West Grains LLC., and President of Sturdivant Bros, Flying Servicing, INC.
Church: Glendora United Methodist Church.
Hobbies are: Tennis, Golf, Traveling, and Fishing.
Comments: President of the YMD Levee Board From 1997-2013. Thanks for the opportunity to serve.
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