The mayor of Saltillo will be a candidate for Northern District Transportation Commissioner

SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI)-

The mayor of Saltillo will be a candidate for Northern District Transportation Commissioner.

Saltillo Mayor Copey Grantham made the announcement this morning. Mayor Grantham is in his sixth year leading Saltillo.

Grantham previously worked as a police officer in Columbus, he also was on Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann’s staff, he served as Saltillo Alderman and has also owned his own business.

Grantham says as Northern District Transportation Commissioner he would work to ensure adequate funding for infrastructure and also to make sure the northern counties are prepared for natural disasters.

“I have worked ice storms as a police officer, alderman and mayor and I want to take this experience and go down to Jackson and make sure we are fighting for better response times for North Mississippi.

State Senator Chuck Younger has also announced his intention to run for Northern District Transportation Commissioner.