Southeast Port Authority names board members

The Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority named officers of the board of commissioners for 2013. John M. Thompson of Cape Girardeau County will serve as chairman; Rice "Pete" Burns of Scott County will serve as vice chairman; J. Ronald Fischer of Cape Girardeau County was appointed secretary; Bob Kielhofner of Scott County was appointed treasurer; and outgoing chairman Mark Kluesner of Scott County will continue to serve on the board. Dan Driskell, Kent Puchbauer, Gene Dement and Larry Dowdy will serve as members. Dan Overbey is executive director.