Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Contact: Jessica Robinson, (573) 751-0290
Blunt Appoints Clear to the Tourism Commission
JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Matt Blunt appointed Lee Clear (D) to serve on the statewide Tourism Commission.
Clear, 58 of Chesterfield, is vice president/ market manager of Clear Channel Radio in St. Louis. Clear received a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University and master’s in education from Southern University in Louisiana. Clear is chairman-elect of the Missouri Broadcasters Association.
The Tourism Commission promotes the growth of Missouri's travel industry helping create jobs, tax revenue and economic development. The commission is designed to help meet the challenging trends in the travel and tourism industry.
Clear replaces Louis Hamilton whose term expired. Clear’s appointment is subject to Senate confirmation for a term ending on January 15, 2008.
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