Governor Appoints Elliot to Higher Education Board

A woman from Fair Grove has been appointed by Governor Mike Parson to serve on the Coordinating Board of Higher Education. Hollie Elliott, of Fair Grove has been the Executive Director of the Dallas County Economic Development Group since 2017. Previously, she was the Public Affairs Manager for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Elliott serves as a board member for the New Growth Women’s Business Center, City of Buffalo Rotary, Dallas County Community Foundation, and the University of Missouri Dallas County Extension. She is also a member of the Southwest Council of Governments, Springfield Regional Economic Partnership, and Missouri Economic Development Council. Elliott also holds a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications and a Master of Science in administrative studies and agriculture advocacy from Missouri State University.