His background was in teaching and education management and for seven years he worked for the unitary authority in various roles at assistant director level.

The assistant director of the state's division of fisheries and wildlife proposes populating a small island in its largest reservoir with endangered timber rattlesnakes.

Shannon and I certainly didn't expect to be greeted by a congresswoman and the assistant director of NUMA.

She introduced herself as Dr Grafton, the assistant director, and led the way to her office.