Former Hancock County official selected as Executive Director of Mississippi Development Authority

According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, a former Hancock County official has been appointed as the new executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority by Governor Tate Reeves.

Bill Cork previously served as the deputy director of the agency, working at the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission before working in state government.

The appointment of Cork will go before the Mississippi Senate for confirmation, but he can serve as the leader of the agency until the confirmation hearing.

He replaces Laura Mayer, who served as the agency’s interim executive director since August 2021, the agency has been without a permanent director since 2021.