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JACKSON, MISS. — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has hired Anna Ehrgott, of Jackson, as a public information officer in its Public Affairs Division. In this role, Ehrgott will share MDOT’s messages with the public through various media outlets and platforms, concentrating efforts in the Southern Transportation District.
“It is my great pleasure to welcome Anna to her new role,” said Brad White, MDOT Executive Director. “She brings strong public relations skills to the agency that will benefit MDOT’s Public Affairs team and the State of Mississippi.”
Ehrgott previously served as communications director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, a role she held for five years. She has more than a decade of public relations experience in state government, having also worked for Mississippi Development Authority, the Public Employees’ Retirement System as well as in Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. She has a master’s degree in public relations and corporate communications from Mississippi College and a bachelor’s degree in English from Millsaps College.
She began her role with MDOT on May 2.
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