Attorney General's 2008 Photo Gallery
Attorney General Nixon swears in two new Taum Sauk boards
March 24, 2008 Attorney General Jay Nixon was in Lesterville on March 14 to swear in the newly appointed board members of the Taum Sauk Fund and the Reynolds County Educational Enrichment Fund. Both funds were created as part of the historic $179 million settlement Nixon obtained last November with Ameren Corp. to resolve the state's claims from the 2005 collapse of the Taum Sauk Reservoir.
The nine-member board of the Taum Sauk Fund will use $7 million from the settlement to promote tourism and economic development in the areas affected by the reservoir failure. The nine-member board of the Reynolds County Educational Enrichment Fund will use $3 million from the settlement to promote educational opportunities in Reynolds County. At left, Attorney General Nixon swears in the new board members.