Gov. Holden names Foster to state labor panel

Friday, September 10, 2004

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican Bill Foster resigned from the Missouri Senate Thursday to accept a gubernatorial appointment to the state Labor and Industrial Relations Commission -- a panel that has been a source of controversy in recent weeks because of the generous pension benefits it provides to members, even if they serve only briefly.

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