Appointment of William Webster Franklin as a Member of the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission

The President today announced his intention to appoint William Webster Franklin to be a member of the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission. This is a new position.

Since 1986, Mr. Franklin has been with Lott, Sanders, Franklin, Fonda, Flanagan in Greenwood, MS. Prior to this he was a Member of the United States Congress from Mississippi, 1982-1986. He has been a circuit judge for the 4th Judicial District of Mississippi, 1978-1982, and Assistant District Attorney, 1972-1978.

Mr. Franklin graduated from Mississippi State University (B.A., 1963) and the University of Mississippi Law School (J.D, LL.B., 1966). He was born December 13, 1941, in Greenwood, MS. He served in the U.S. Army, 1963-1970. Mr. Franklin is married, has two children, and resides in Greenwood.