Vicksburg lawyer Blake Teller has been elected to the board of commissioners of the Mississippi Bar Association. He will represent the 9th Circuit Court District. His term starts in July.

Teller practices with Teller, Chaney, Hassell and Hopson of Vicksburg. He was admitted to the MBA in 1991, said the firm’s Web site, tellerlaw.com.

Born in New York and reared in Mississippi, Teller is a member of First Presbyterian Church and Vicksburg Rotary Club.

 He has been active in the United Way and local YMCA. He serves as president on the advisory council at Vicksburg Catholic School.  

He and his wife, Stacy, have three children.