Here’s where Memphis airport board stands on new state law affecting who selects members
A rendering shows plans for upgrades to the interior of Memphis International Airport. (Courtsey MEM Marketing)
Craig Weiss, a native Memphian and longtime businessman, is no stranger to the Memphis International Airport, flying in and out of the facility multiple times per month.
Weiss has followed issues and construction surrounding the airport for many years. So when a new state law was adopted giving certain state elected officials the power to appoint six of nine members to the body overseeing budgeting and policy decisions there, he contacted House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s office expressing interest in serving.
Speaker Sexton made his decision — appointing Weiss and current member Jack Sammons as his two picks for the board.
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Steve Bohnel
Steve Bohnel is a Temple University graduate, originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s worked at news organizations in Iowa, Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering local and state politics. He covers health care, transportation and logistics, public companies, banking and finance and technology. He is an avid traveler, an Everton F.C. and Philadelphia sports fan, and likes collecting records and biking around town.
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