Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee

The Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee’s purpose is to recommend projects to Governor Tate Reeves for the RESTORE Act Direct Component and Spill Impact Component.

Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee seven key areas of focus are:
  • Eco-Restoration
  • Economic Development
  • Seafood
  • Tourism
  • Infrastructure
  • Workforce Development/Research and Education

The six subcommittees, will compile individual recommendations that will be utilized in preparing the final Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee list for the Direct Component and Spill Impact Component of the RESTORE Act. 

The following is a list of members of the subcommittees for Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee. Other members will be added to this list throughout the process.

Eco-Restoration
Chris Wells
Brandon Pike
Kelly Lucas
Brenda Lathan
Moby Solangi
Johnny Marquez Jr.
Mike Thompson
Hank Zuber
Jeremy Anderson
Rob Stinson
Sara Guice
Economic Development
Anthony Wilson
Bill Cork
Bill Lavers
Blaine LaFontaine
Billy Thorton
Clay Williams
Heather Ladner Smith
Jamie Miller
George Freeland
Derek Necaise
Timmy Ladner
Kevin Fish
Scott Delano
Kevin Felsher
Joel Carter
Seafood
Joe Spraggins
Mark Mavar
Brent Gutierrez
Jennifer Jenkins
Arny Gollott
Philman Ladner
Jeffery Guice
Greg Haney
Jonathan McLendon
Ryan Bradley

Tourism
John Hairston
Bill Cork
Adele Lyons
Larry Gregory
Tish Williams
Tina Ross-Seamans
Matt McDonnell
Cynthia Sutton
Paige Roberts
Linda Hornsby
Susan Perkins
Woody Bailey
Kurt Allen
Mark Henderson
Judy Young
James Kaigler
Michael Sunderman
Case Eure
John Read
Brent Anderson
Jeffery Hulum III
Zach Grady
Infrastructure
Jack Norris
Dave Dennis
Kevin Coggin
Charles Busby
Clay Williams
Kelly Lane
Amy St. Pe
John Nass
Kempton Batia
Jimmy Fondren
Jeremy England
Manly Barton
Jay Mcknight

Workforce Development
Research and Education
Alan Sudduth
Mary Graham
Angie Kothman
Adam Breerwood
Jeanne Luckey
Allison Beasley Hawkins
Carolyn Crawford
Mike Seymour
Richard Bennett
Brice Wiggins

The six subcommittees will compile individual recommendations that will be utilized in preparing the Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee list for the the Direct Component and Spill Impact Component of the RESTORE Act. 

Governor’s Gulf Coast Advisory Committee Meeting

2022 Advisory Committee

2021 Advisory Committee Presentation 8.12.2021

GGCAC_subcom_Notice_August24

GGCAC_Sept1_Subcommitee notice

Governors Gulf Coast Advisory Meeting Notice - Sept 8 2021

Eco-Restoration

Eco Restoration 2022

Eco Restoration 2022

Funded Projects - EcoRestoration

MS Portal Projects Eco Restoration 8.13.2021-1

Draft Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommittee EcoRestoration August 24 2021 Meeting Minutes

Eco Restoration

Eco-Restoration-Updated-5.20.2022

Economic Development

Eco Development 2022

Eco Development 2022

Funded Projects - Economic Development

MS Portal Projects Economic Development 8.13.2021

Draft Gulf Coast Advisory subcommitee Economic Development Meeting Minutes August 24 2021

Economic Development

Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommitte The Economic Development September 8 2021 Minutes

Seafood

Seafood 2022

Seafood 2022

Funded Projects - Seafood

MS Portal Projects Seafood 8.13.2021-1

Draft Gulf Coast Advisory subcommittee Seafood Meeting Minutes August 24 2021

Seafood

Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommitee Seafood September 8 2021 Minutes

Seafood-Updated-5.20.2022

Tourism

Tourism 2022

Tourism 2022

Funded Projects - Tourism

MS Portal Projects Tourism 8.13.2021

Draft Gulf Coast Advisory subcommittee Tourism Meeting minutes August 25 2021

Tourism

MS Portal Projects Tourism Criteria 9.1.2021

Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommitee Tourism September 8 2021 Minutes

Toursim-Updated-5.20.2022

Infrastructure

Infrastructure 2022

Infrastructure 2022

Funded Projects - Infrastructure

MS Portal Projects Infrastructure 8.13.2021

DRAFT Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommitee Infrastucture August 24 2021 Minutes

Infrastructure

Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommitee Infrastucture September 8 2021 Minutes

Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommitee Infrastucture September 9 2021 Minutes

Infrastructure-Updated-5.20.2022

Workforce Development/Research and Education

Workforce Development and Education 2022

Development and Education 2022

Funded Projects - Workforce Research Education

MS Portal Projects Workforce Research and Education 8.13.2021

Draft Gulf Coast Advisory subcommittee Workforce Research Education Meeting minutes August 24 2021

Workforce Development

Research and Education

Workforce-Development-Research-Education-Updated-5.20.2022

Small Business

Small Business 2022

Small Business 2022

Funded Projects - Small Business

MS Portal Projects Small Business 8.13.2021

DRAFT Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommitee Small Business August 24 2021 Minutes

Small Business

Gulf Coast Advisory Subcommitee Small Business September 8 2021 Minutes

Small-Business-Updated-5.20.2022