Kentucky Gov. Bevin To Lead Tenn-Tom Authority

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority announced February 3 that it has elected Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky as its chairman for 2019. In a press release, the authority said, “Gov. Bevin has been involved and supported the Tenn-Tom Waterway and the inland waterway system during his time in office and has worked with new and existing industry along the inland waterway system such as the reopening of the Verso Paper Mill in Ballard County, Ky. by Global Win Wycliffe, and expansion at Wacker Chemical Corporation in Calvert City, Ky.”

Bevin said, “I look forward to serving the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority as Chair, as the compact continues to responsibly manage the waterway and its continued development. There are tremendous upside possibilities for increasing its economic and trade potential, in addition to furthering industrial and recreational opportunities. I am excited about assisting our forward progress on all these fronts, while also keeping the authority’s stated mission at the forefront of all we do.”

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority is a four-state interstate compact comprised of the states of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, and ratified by the U.S. Congress in 1958 to promote the development of the Tenn-Tom Waterway and its economic and trade potential. Members include the four governors of each member state and five appointees by each governor for a total of 24 members. Chairmanship rotates annually among the four governors.