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FOR PLACEMENT ONLY -Is Year We Pay Tribute to Issues Facing Our Members MISSISSIPPI 2015 LEGISLATIVE ROSTER FOR PLACEMENT ONLY -is year we pay tribute to issues facing our members. the man who has been the voice His guidance has always been of electric power associations in solid and, most of all, trusted. government for more than 28 A recognized champion for years. Richard Morgan is a true electric cooperatives, Richard ambassador for electric cooper- has earned the respect of atives and their members. He Mississippi’s elected officials at works on behalf of some 1.8 the state and national levels. million Mississippians, keeping With retirement on the their interests at heart when horizon, Richard’s involvement representing them before in the state legislature will end government leaders. at the close of the year. Please Richard’s passion for the join the electric cooperative cooperative philosophy and family in recognizing Richard extensive knowledge have been for his contributions toward instrumental in educating gov- improving the quality of life in ernment leaders on important Mississippi. “We dedicate our 2015 legislative roster to Richard Morgan to express gratitude for his service to our organization and his commitment to electric cooperative members. Richard’s proudest moments stem from helping people by working to keep their electric rates as low as possible, and their quality of service second to none. He is highly regarded in our industry, and his contributions ultimately benefit all electric power association members. As a statewide trade organization, we seek to be the uni/ed voice of all electric cooperatives in Mississippi, and we are thankful to have Richard lead our e.orts.” Michael Callahan - CEO Assisting Richard on our government relations team Paul Purnell Bill Wilkerson MISSISSIPPI 2015 LEGISLATIVE ROSTER Our cover art celebrates the beauty of a Mississippi sunrise, as well as the rural nature of our state. ;e remote power line leading to a distant horizon serves folks who have depended on co-op power for more than 75 years. ;e Electric Power Associations of Mississippi presents the 2015 Legislative Roster as a tribute to our elected o:cials, who work for the bene8t of all Mississippians. We share their love of this great state, and we appreciate their dedication and willingness to serve. Working together, we will continue our unwavering commitment to common goals that ensure all Mississippians enjoy the bene8ts made possible by electric power. Our easy-to-use mobile app provides information on Mississippi’s state and federal elected o#cials. Look for “Mississippi Legislative Roster” in the Apple App Store. An Android version is available through Google Play. COVER Mississippi Delta Sunrise, by Mark Millet 2015 LEGISLATIVE ROSTER TABLE OF CONTENTS Governor and Lieutenant Governor 1 U. S. Senators 1 Mississippi’s Congressional Delegation and District Map 2 Statewide Elected O:cials - 3 4 Mississippi Supreme Court and District Map - 5 6 Mississippi Court of Appeals - 7 8 Map of Senate Districts 10 Senate Seating Chart 11 Senators - 12 19 Senate Standing Committees 20 Map of House Districts 22 House Seating Chart 23 House of Representatives - 24 39 House Standing Committees - 40 41 Glossary 41 Legislative Deadline Calendar - 42 47 Electric Power Associations - 48 49 Map and Directory of Electric Power Associations 50 O FFICIALS PHIL TATE BRYANT REEVES Governor Lieutenant Governor THAD ROGER COCHRAN WICKER United States United States Senator Senator 1 CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ALAN GREGG NUNNELEE HARPER First District Third District BENNIE G. STEVEN THOMPSON PALAZZO Second District Fourth District DESOTO MARSHALL BENTON ALCORN TIPPAH TISHOMINGO PRENTISS TATE TUNICA UNION PANOLA LAFAYETTE LEE ITAWAMBA COAHOMA PONTOTOC 1 QUITMAN YALOBUSHA CALHOUN TALLAHATCHIE MONROE CHICKASAW BOLIVAR GRENADA CLAY LEFLORE WEBSTER CARROLL LOWNDES SUNFLOWER MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON CHOCTAW OKTIBBEHA HOLMES ATTALA NOXUBEE HUMPHREYS WINSTON SHARKEY 2 YAZOO LEAKE NESHOBA KEMPER MADISON ISSAQUENA SCOTT NEWTON LAUDERDALE RANKIN HINDS WARREN SMITH JASPER CLARKE CLAIBORNE COPIAH SIMPSON 3 JEFFERSON COVINGTON LAWRENCE JONES WAYNE LINCOLN ADAMS FRANKLIN JEFFERSON DAVIS LAMAR FORREST PERRY GREENE PIKE MARION WILKINSON AMITE WALTHALL 4 PEARL RIVER GEORGE STONE JACKSON HARRISON HANCOCK 2 STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS DELBERT LYNN FITCH HOSEMANN State Treasurer Secretary of State JIM HOOD CINDY Attorney HYDE-SMITH General Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce STACEY E. MIKE CHANEY PICKERING Commissioner State Auditor of Insurance 3 STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS BRANDON MIKE PRESLEY TAGERT Public Service Transportation Commissioner Commissioner Northern District Northern District LYNN POSEY DICK HALL Public Service Transportation Commissioner Commissioner Central District Central District R. STEPHEN TOM KING RENFROE Transportation Public Service Commissioner Commissioner Southern District Southern District 4 SUPREME COURT WILLIAM L. JESS H. WALLER JR. DICKINSON Chief Justice Presiding Justice District One District Two (Central) (Southern) MICHAEL K. RANDOLPH Presiding Justice District Two (Southern) DESOTO MARSHALL BENTON ALCORN TIPPAH TISHOMINGO PRENTISS TATE TUNICA UNION PANOLA LAFAYETTE LEE ITAWAMBA COAHOMA PONTOTOC QUITMAN YALOBUSHA CALHOUN TALLAHATCHIE MONROE CHICKASAW BOLIVAR NORTHERN GRENADA CLAY LEFLORE WEBSTER CARROLL LOWNDES SUNFLOWER MONTGOMERY OKTIBBEHA WASHINGTON CHOCTAW HOLMES ATTALA WINSTON NOXUBEE HUMPHREYS SHARKEY YAZOO LEAKE NESHOBA KEMPER MADISON ISSAQUENA CENTRAL SCOTT NEWTON LAUDERDALE RANKIN HINDS WARREN SMITH JASPER CLARKE CLAIBORNE COPIAH SIMPSON JEFFERSON WAYNE COVINGTON JONES LAWRENCE LINCOLN ADAMS FRANKLIN JEFFERSON SOUTHERN DAVIS LAMAR FORREST PERRY GREENE PIKE MARION WILKINSON AMITE WALTHALL PEARL RIVER GEORGE STONE JACKSON HARRISON HANCOCK 5 SUPREME COURT JAMES W. ANN H. KITCHENS LAMAR Associate Justice Associate Justice District One District Three (Central) (Northern) LESLIE D. DAVID A. KING CHANDLER Associate Justice Associate Justice District One District Three (Central) (Northern) RANDY G. JOSIAH PIERCE DENNIS Associate Justice COLEMAN District Two Associate Justice (Southern) District Three (Northern) 6 COURT OF APPEALS L. JOSEPH LEE Chief Judge District Four TYREE IRVING T. KENNETH Presiding Judge GRIFFIS District Two Presiding Judge District Three JAMES D. DONNA M. MAXWELL II BARNES Judge Judge District One District One 7 COURT OF APPEALS CEOLA EUGENE L. JAMES FAIR JR. Judge Judge District Two District Five LARRY E. DAVID M. ROBERTS ISHEE Judge Judge District Three District Five VIRGINIA C. CARLTON Judge District Four 8 MISSISSIPPI SENATE 9 SENATE 19 ALCORN DESOTO BENTON 2 4 TISHOMINGO 1 MARSHALL TIPPAH TATE TUNICA PRENTISS 10 UNION 5 11 3 6 PANOLA LAFAYETTE LEE COAHOMA QUITMAN 9 PONTOTOC ITAWAMBA YALOBUSHA CALHOUN 7 12 TALLAHATCHIE 8 CHICKASAW MONROE BOLIVAR GRENADA 13 CLAY WEBSTER LEFLORE MONTGOMERY 17 14 SUNFLOWER 15 OKTIBBEHA CARROLL CHOCTAW 16 LOWNDES WASHINGTON 24 ATTALA NOXUBEE 22 HOLMES HUMPHREYS WINSTON SHARKEY 32 LEAKE 18 NESHOBA YAZOO 21 KEMPER ISSAQUENA MADISON WARREN 25 NEWTON 23 20 SCOTT 26 31 28 27 RANKIN HINDS LAUDERDALE 30 33 29 JASPER 34 CLARKE 35 CLAIBORNE SMITH SIMPSON 36 COPIAH JEFFERSON WAYNE LAWRENCE JONES ADAMS COVINGTON FRANKLIN LINCOLN 39 JEFFERSON DAVIS 42 37 41 43 44 MARION LAMAR GREENE WILKINSON PIKE 40 PERRY AMITE 38 FORREST WALTHALL 45 PEARL RIVER GEORGE STONE 47 HARRISON 46 JACKSON HANCOCK 50 51 49 52 52 48 10 SENATE 46 4 9 50 25 20 52 1 29 33 30 3 8 48 47 44 36 26 13 21 24 11 7 16 14 41 38 12 28 32 15 19 35 2 10 31 22 23 45 18 39 27 6 17 42 43 5 37 51 34 40 49 PODIUM READING ASSISTANT PRESS CLERK SECRETARY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRESIDENT 1. Chris Massey 27. Hillman Terome Frazier 2. Bill Stone 28. Sollie B. Norwood 3. Nickey Browning 29. David Blount 4. Rita Potts Parks 30. Dean Kirby 5. J. P. Wilemon Jr. 31. Terry C. Burton 6. Nancy Adams Collins 32. Sampson Jackson II 7. Hob Bryan 33. Videt Carmichael 8. Russell Jolly 34. Haskins Montgomery 9. Gray Tollison 35. Perry Lee 10. Steve Hale 36. Albert Butler Sr. 11. Robert L. Jackson 37. Melanie Sojourner 12. Derrick T. Simmons 38. Kelvin E. Butler 13. Willie Simmons 39. Sally Doty 14. Lydia Chassaniol 40. Angela Burks Hill 15. Gary Jackson 41. Joey Fillingane 16. Angela Turner 42. Chris McDaniel 17. Charles A. (Chuck) Younger 43. Phillip A. Gandy 18. Giles K. Ward 44. John A. Polk 19. David Parker 45. Billy Hudson 20. Josh Harkins 46. Philip Moran 21. Kenneth Wayne Jones 47. Tony Smith 22. Eugene S. (Buck) Clarke 48. Debbie Dawkins 23. W. Briggs Hopson III 49. Sean Tindell 24. David L. Jordan 50. Thomas Arlin (Tommy) Gollott 25. Will Longwitz 51. Michael Watson 26. John Horhn 52. Brice Wiggins 11 SENATE LIEUTENANT GILES K. GOVERNOR WARD TATE REEVES President President Pro Tempore 12 SENATE DAVID BLOUNT ALBERT BUTLER SR. District 29-Hinds County District 36-Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, P.O. Box 641, Jackson 39205; Davidson Jefferson Counties Coll.; U.M.; U. of VA; Millsaps Coll. P.O. Box 614, Port Gibson 39150; BA, Business Advantage Program; Com- A.S.U.; MA (Teaching), J.S.U.; Cert., Com- mercial Real Estate; MS Assn. of Real- nty. Dev. Practioner, U. of Ark.; CEO, Di- tors; Episcopal; Clinton C of C; Byram versified Services; Deacon, Magnolia M.B. Bus. Assn.; Ldrshp. Jackson; Spouse: Church; Past Academic Manager, MS Job Katherine; Children: Susanna, Charley; Corps Ctr.; Past Educator; Past Pres., Clai- Yrs. in leg.: 8. borne Cnty. Brd. of Supervisors; Farmer; Committees: Public Property (Chmn.); Elec- 4-H Youth Leader; Life Member NAACP; tions (V. Chmn.); Accountability, Efficiency, Omega Psi Phi
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