board of commissioners

HCDC Commissioners

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    Billy Thornton

    President - Appointed by the City of Gulfport

    Mississippi Power (ret.)

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    windy swetman iii

    Secretary - Appointed by Harrison County, District 5

    Swetman Security Services

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    jimmy levens

    Treasurer - Appointed by Harrison County, District 3

    JLB Construction, LLC

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    Ollie Bailey, Jr.

    Commissioner - Appointed by the City of Pass Christian

    Ollie Baily, State Farm Agency

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    John Carter

    Commissioner - Appointed by the Governor of Mississippi

    Century 21 J. Carter & Company

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    Frankie Castiglia, Jr.

    Commissioner - Appointed by the City of Long Beach

    Mississippi Power (ret.)

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    Warren Conway

    Commissioner - Appointed by Harrison County, District 4

    Conway Attorney at Law

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    Rip Daniels

    Commissioner - Appointed by Harrison County, District 1

    JZ 94.5

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    Brian Gollott

    Commissioner - Appointed by the City of D’Iberville

    Gollott & Sons Seafood, Inc.

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    Mark Schloegel

    Commissioner - Appointed by Harrison County, District 2

    Convention Display Service

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    Rick Weaver

    Commissioner - Appointed by the City of Biloxi

    City of Biloxi

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    Michael Leonard

    Ex Officio Board Commissioner

    City of Biloxi (ret.)