Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Richard Kaiser and MRC members James A. Reeder and Sam Angel stand in the MRC headquarters in Vicksburg, Miss., July 11, 2018. President Donald Trump appointed Reeder as a member of the Mississippi River Commission May 17, 2018. Commission appointments are nominated by the President of the United States and vetted by the U.S. Senate. (USACE photo by Jared Eastman)