Delta Regional Authority

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Delta Regional Authority

Function

The Delta Regional Authority works to improve regional economic opportunity by helping to create jobs, build communities, and improve the lives of the 10 million people who reside in the 252 counties and parishes of the eight-state Delta region. Led by the Delta Regional Authority Board – comprised of the Federal Co-Chairman, appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and the governors of the eight states – the Delta Regional Authority fosters local and regional partnerships that address economic and social challenges to ultimately strengthen the Delta economy and the quality of life for Delta residents.

Senate Confirmation

No

Composition

The Delta Regional Authority is composed of the federal co-chairman, each member state's governor, and each governor's designee and alternate.

Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County