JEFFERSON CITY – Michael Pace of West Plains announced thursday he will step down from his role as a member of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission effective immediately.
Pace was appointed to the commission in January of 2015 by then-Gov. Jay Nixon.. During his tenure on the commission, Pace served twice as both chair and vice-chair. Gov. Mike Parson will be responsible for naming Pace’s replacement on the commission.
Pace is a retired brigadier general in the Army National Guard who began his military career as an enlisted engineer. He served in aviation positions for almost 30 years, attaining the master aviator badge. While serving in the military, Pace also spent nearly 33 years with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, achieving the rank of major and retiring as director of the criminal investigation bureau in Jefferson City, Mo.
Pace and his wife Diana live in West Plains and have two children and six grandchildren.
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