2020 State & County Directory
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2020 MISSISSIPPI STATE AND COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS Cover photos: Top left: The current Union County Courthouse in New Albany was built in 1909. Top right: After the previous courthouse burned in 1951, the cur- rent Noxubee County Courthouse in Macon began construction in 1952. Bottom left:The current Lowndes County Courthouse in Columbus was built in 1847 and remodeled around 1901. Bottom right:The current Smith County Courthouse in Raleigh was completed in 1912, after previous courthouses were destroyed by fires. Photos by Beverly Pettigrew Kraft, Public Information Officer, Administrative Office of Courts The Secretary of State’s Office publishes the directory of State and County Elected Officials every year to provide you with accurate contact information for state and county officials. Our goal is to provide an informative and complete directory. Although we have made every effort to provide the most up-to-date information possible at the time of publication, invariably there will be changes from time to time. We encourage your input. To order additional copies or to suggest any corrections, deletions, or additions to information contained in this edition, please call our Education and Publications Division at (601) 359-6344; write us at P.O. Box 136, Jackson, MS 39205-0136; fax to (601) 359-1499; or email us at [email protected]. For your convenience, this book is also available in PDF format on our website at www.sos.ms.gov. Sincerely, Michael Watson SECRETARY OF STATE Table of Contents Governor ................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Lieutenant Governor ..............................................................................................................................................2 Secretary of State ...................................................................................................................................................4 Attorney General ....................................................................................................................................................6 State Treasurer .......................................................................................................................................................7 State Auditor .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Commissioner of Insurance ....................................................................................................................................9 Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce ......................................................................................................10 Public Service Commissioners ..............................................................................................................................12 Transportation Commissioners .............................................................................................................................14 Legislative Branch Duties, Powers, Qualifications ................................................................................................16 Senators in Alphabetical Order .............................................................................................................................18 Senate District Map ..............................................................................................................................................19 Senators by District ..............................................................................................................................................20 Representatives in Alphabetical Order .................................................................................................................21 House District Map ...............................................................................................................................................24 Representatives by District ...................................................................................................................................25 How a Bill Becomes a Law ....................................................................................................................................26 Capitol Quick List ..................................................................................................................................................27 Judicial Branch Duties, Powers, Qualifications .....................................................................................................28 Route of Appeal ....................................................................................................................................................30 Supreme Court District Map .................................................................................................................................31 Mississippi Supreme Court ...................................................................................................................................32 Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi .........................................................................................................32 Administrative Office of Courts ............................................................................................................................33 State Library .........................................................................................................................................................33 Commission on Judicial Performance ...................................................................................................................33 Judicial College .....................................................................................................................................................34 Attorney General’s Office .....................................................................................................................................34 Court Districts by County ......................................................................................................................................35 Chancery Court District Map ................................................................................................................................36 Chancery Court Judges by District ........................................................................................................................37 Circuit Court District Map .....................................................................................................................................39 Circuit Court Judges by District.............................................................................................................................40 District Attorneys by District .................................................................................................................................42 County Elected Officials, Duties, Powers, Qualifications ......................................................................................43 Map of Mississippi Counties .................................................................................................................................46 County Elected Officials by County .......................................................................................................................47 Elections Calendar ..............................................................................................................................................130 Municipal Zip Codes ...........................................................................................................................................131 Mississippi Executive Branch Governor TATE REEVES As the 65th Governor of bachelor’s degree in economics. Mississippi, Tate Reeves is a He holds the Chartered Financial conservative leader who has Analyst designation. focused on the principles Tate and his wife Elee Williams of guarding the taxpayers’ Reeves, a Tylertown native, dollars, improving educational are the proud parents of three opportunity, and growing new daughters, Tyler, Emma and careers so that the state’s best Madeline. The Reeves family and brightest can stay and raise attends Galloway Memorial their families at home. United Methodist Church. Tate is a strong supporter of Duties: The Governor is the public safety and Mississippians’ Chief Executive Officer of the Second Amendment Rights. He state, charged with executive is proud to have the support of direction and supervision of Mississippi’s pro-life community as he fights for the general administration of the State. In the rights of the unborn. this capacity, he or she sees that the laws In 2003, Tate was elected as the first are faithfully executed, supervises the Republican and youngest treasurer in the official conduct of executive officers, acts as state’s history. His business training in the commander-in-chief of the state militia, and banking sector made him the state’s foremost appoints officials as prescribed by law. advocate for balancing the state budget while The Governor is responsible for the minimizing state debt. presentation of a balanced budget to the He was elected in 2011 and re-elected four Legislature and approval or veto of legislation years later as lieutenant governor,