Mississippi’s newest wildlife, fisheries, and parks commissioner has officially been sworn in.
Officials announced that Drew St. John, who fills the vacancy created by Scott Coopwood’s retirement, took the oath of office as commissioner for District Two of the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks in late July. He began his five-year term at the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ headquarters in Jackson.
St. John is the founder and CEO of architectural product manufacturer and distributor Deep South Precast. He is also the founder of a project management company, New South Access & Environmental Solutions, where he continues to work as a consultant.
A graduate of Mississippi State University, he established the St. John Family Endowed Professorship in Wildlife Management and serves on the university’s Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Advisory Board. St. John was honored as the 2017 Alumni Fellow for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
As for his recreational leadership roles, St. John is active with the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and the Wild Turkey Federation. He also serves as chairman and trustee of the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund.
“We are pleased to welcome Drew St. John to MDWFP and look forward to working with him to conserve and enhance Mississippi’s natural resources,” MDWFP executive director Lynn Posey said.
Wildlife commissioners in Mississippi are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.
