Rowden: former Columbia Mayor Treece will do great job on state highway commission

Missouri’s governor has appointed former Columbia Mayor Brian Treece to the state Highways and Transportation Commission.

Mr. Treece served two terms as Columbia’s mayor from 2016-2022, and infrastructure was one of his top priorities.

Mayor Treece signed his name in December on the final beam of the $23-million new terminal that’s being built at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). He also joined Governor Parson at the October groundbreaking for the massive $240-million I-70 Rocheport bridge project. As mayor, Mr. Treece also pushed for the successful Gans Creek cross country course and the Columbia Farmers Market.

Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) tells 939 the Eagle that he will sponsor Mr. Treece’s nomination in the Senate, adding that “he will do a great job.”