In accordance with the bar's bylaws each local bar associations in circuit districts with a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners in 2013, appointed representatives to a district wide nominating committee to nominate 2 candidates for the office of commissioner from that district. Nominations for 2013 are: District 3, Post 1 - Edward D. Lancaster, Houston and Kent E. Smith, Holly Springs; District 3, Post 2 - Melissa A. Harrison, Ripley and Lawrence L. Little, Oxford; District 7, Post 1 - Laura M. Glaze, Jackson and Robert S. Mink, Jackson; District 7, Post 2 - William Liston, Jackson and Joe N. Tatum, Jackson; District 11 - Andrew T. Dulaney, Tunica and Cynthia I. Mitchell, Clarksdale; District 12 - Al Shiyou, Hattiesburg and Chadwick L. Shook, Hattiesburg; District 14 - Bradley R. Boerner, Brookhaven and Mark R. Holmes, McComb; District 16 - Michelle D. Easterling, West Point and Joseph N. Studdard, Columbus; District 19 - Jessica M. Dupont, Pascagoula and Jeffrey G. Pierce, Lucedale; District 20, Post 2 - Whitney M. Adams, Pearl and L. Michelle McCain, Ridgeland; District 20, Post 3 - Walker R. Gibson, Ridgeland and David L. Morrow, Brandon