JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s chief executive selected a new top military official as he highlighted veterans. Gov. Mike Parson also met with top officials and traveled the state.
On Thursday, Parson announced Colonel Levon Cumpton will be taking over as the next Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard. After the announcement, which was made on National Hire A Veteran Day, he attended a celebration of Missouri’s 450,000 veterans and the companies who hire them.
Today’s #NationalHireAVeteranDay and we joined @MOVetsComm to celebrate Veterans across Missouri and the employers who hire our Veterans.
Missouri is fortunate to have a large & engaged veteran population with over 450,000 calling Missouri home.
Proud to be a Missouri Veteran! pic.twitter.com/nOEV4Mi9ur— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) July 25, 2019
Parson also met with top leaders in the state. During a Cabinet meeting, team members from the Department of Corrections, Department of Social Services, and Office of Administration pitched ideas for improving state government. He also sat down with Republicans in the House and Senate to discuss top priorities.
Hitting the road in the latter portion of the week, Parson made serval stops in the Springfield area and Park University.
Toured one of @Expedia’s facilities in Springfield w/ @elijahhaahr & @RepSonya131. Rooted in Springfield for more than 9yrs and they’ve expanded to 980 employees — great for Southwest Missouri.
All smiles for Friday! pic.twitter.com/RfCdrnPnVJ— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) July 26, 2019
Dropped by the @SGFChamber meeting today. Excited about returning next week for our Springfield State of the State! #MissouriForward pic.twitter.com/yX0fbKW7Gb
— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) July 26, 2019
We held a roundtable with @ParkUniversity leaders on workforce development — specifically about members of the military transferring credentials into college credit. Also had the chance to meet with students & get a look at their use of Amazon Alexa tech on campus. #ParkU https://t.co/U2jJJBBcM7
— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) July 25, 2019
Alisha Shurr was a reporter for The Missouri Times and The Missouri Times Magazine. She joined The Missouri Times in January 2018 after working as a copy editor for her hometown newspaper in Southern Oregon. Alisha is a graduate of Kansas State University.
