Senate committee advises consent for three gubernatorial nominees to Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

A Senate nominations committee on an unspecified July date advised and consented to three of Gov. Tate Reeves’ nominees to the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, sending the nominations to the full Senate for final action.

The committee noted administrative requirements for appointees, including a $30,000 surety bond and filing a statement of economic interest with the Mississippi Ethics Commission, and asked staff to confirm record filings before the nominations reach the Senate floor.

Colin Maloney, nominated to a five-year term on the commission, told the committee he is a business owner in Tupelo and “an avid hunter and wildlife” enthusiast who is “very interested in the state parks in Mississippi.” Maloney said he lives next door to a state park and described restoring state-park facilities as a personal priority.

The committee’s staff recommended nominees begin the bond process and file economic-interest statements before floor consideration. The chair said the peer report shows the filing requirement and that committee staff had no record of…