Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women

     Congratulations to Camille Scales Young on her selection as one of  Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women Class of 2006.   This elite group of women have been selected based on their business acumen, their civic and professional involvement, and their contribution to the community.

     Camille is a Government Affairs Representative with the law firm of Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis.  She is responsible for lobbying the Mississippi Legislature for various client interests and is directly involved  in drafting proposed legislation, grassroots lobbying and policy development.  She provides her clients oral and written reports of pertinent legislative actions and performs public and community relations services as needed for her clients.  Through her decade of experience in the state and national legislative processes, she has become successful at securing support for issues of importance to clients.  She is also the editor of Capitol Commentary, a WLW&S publication sent out by the firm’s Governmental Relations Practice Group.  Camille's honors include being selected in 2005 as one of the Mississippi Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40 recipients; and a Class of 2000-2001 graduate of Leadership Jackson.
 
     Camille is a graduate of Mississippi State University (B.A., 1994; M.S., 1996).  While pursuing her undergraduate degree, she held the position of Editorial Page Editor of The Reflector, was honored as an Alumni Delegate, and was selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.  During her collegiate career, the Coca-Cola Scholar completed internships with the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and Senator Trent Lott.  She also served Mississippi State as an instructor of Public Speaking and a Public Affairs Graduate Assistant.  As an experienced public speaker, Camille has conducted many workshops on oratory and interpersonal communications.  She has lectured on The Importance of Communications in Corporate America and Leadership for Today and Tomorrow .  Additionally, she has provided motivational speeches for numerous youth and women’s groups across the state.  Most recently, Camille was the keynote speaker for the graduation exercises for Youth Leadership Lauderdale County.
    
      Camille is active in the community as a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Upsilon Upsilon Omega Chapter in Canton, MS and has served as chairwoman of Fashionetta, the sorority’s nine-month debutante program for high school girls.  Currently, she serves as chairwoman of the Women’s Health  Committee.  Through the sorority, she has helped to raise more than $75,000 that is returned to the Canton area through scholarships and community service projects.  In addition to her work with Alpha Kappa Alpha,  Camille lends her leadership skills as a volunteer Girl Scout Leader,  as past president of the New Hope Christian School parents' organization,  and as an active member of The Junior League of Jackson.
                        
      In addition to being active in her community, dedicated to her work at Watkins Ludlam and serving on boards and committees that she is involved in, Camille is also a dedicated wife and devoted mother to three beautiful children.  Congratulations again to Camille on this high recognition!