Legislator Jobs Report Card 2009 Legislative Session SENATE
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Legislator Jobs Report Card 2009 Legislative Session SENATE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE Sidney Albritton R Picayune 40 B Gary Jackson R Kilmichael 15 A David Baria D Bay St. Louis 46 D Robert Jackson D Marks 11 D David Blount D Jackson 29 C Sampson Jackson D DeKalb 32 D Terry Brown R Columbus 17 A Kenneth Wayne Jones D Canton 21 F Nickey Browning D Pontotoc 3 B David L. (Lee) Jordan D Greenwood 24 F Hob Bryan D Amory 7 D Tom King R Petal 44 A Terry Burton R Newton 31 A Dean Kirby R Pearl 30 A Kelvin Butler D Magnolia 38 D Ezell Lee D Picayune 47 C Videt Carmichael R Meridian 33 B Perry Lee R Mendenhall 35 A Lydia Chassaniol R Winona 14 A Chris McDaniel R Ellisville 42 B Eugene “Buck” Clarke R Hollandale 22 A Nolan Mettetal R Sardis 10 A Doug Davis R Hernando 1 A J. Walter Michel R Jackson 25 A E. Vincent Davis D Fayette 36 D Tommy Moffatt R Gautier 52 A Deborah Dawkins D Pass Christian 48 F Haskins Montgomery D Bay Springs 34 B Bob M. Dearing D Natchez 37 B Alan Nunnelee R Tupelo 6 A Tommy Dickerson D Waynesboro 43 B Eric Powell D Corinth 4 D Joey Fillingane R Sumrall 41 A Willie Simmons D Cleveland 13 D Merle Flowers R Southaven 19 A Bill Stone D Ashland 2 D Hillman Frazier D Jackson 27 C Gray Tollison D Oxford 9 C Tommy Gollott R Biloxi 50 B Bennie Turner D West Point 16 D Jack Gordon D Okolona 8 C Johnnie Walls D Greenville 12 F Alice V. Harden D Jackson 28 D Giles K. Ward R Louisville 18 A Billy Hewes R Gulfport 49 A Michael Watson R Pascagoula 51 B W. Briggs Hopson, III R Vicksburg 23 A J. P. Wilemon, Jr. D Belmont 5 B John Horhn D Jackson 26 D Jeremy L. (Lee) Yancey R Brandon 20 A Billy Hudson R Purvis 45 B Cindy Hyde-Smith D Brookhaven 39 B www.bipec.org Legislator Jobs Report Card 2009 Legislative Session HOUSE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE FIRST LAST PARTY CITY DIST GRADE Noal Akins R Oxford 12 B Harvey Fillingane R Sumrall 101 A David Myers D McComb 98 F Brian Aldridge R Tupelo 17 A George Flaggs, Jr. D Vicksburg 55 F Billy R. Nicholson D Little Rock 78 B Tracy L. Arinder D Morton 75 D Mark Formby R Picayune 108 A David Norquist D Cleveland 28 C Willie L. Bailey D Greenville 49 F Frances Fredericks D Gulfport 119 F Russ C. Nowell D Louisville 43 B Larry J. Baker R Senatobia 8 A Herb Frierson R Poplarville 106 A Steven Palazzo R Biloxi 116 A Mark Baker R Brandon 74 A Jack Gadd D Hickory Flat 13 B Deryk R. Parker D Lucedale 107 B Earle S. Banks D Jackson 67 F Joe C. Gardner D Batesville 11 F Randall H. Patterson D Biloxi 115 B Toby Barker R Hattiesburg 102 B David Gibbs D West Point 36 F Diane C. Peranich D Pass Christian 121 F Jim Beckett R Bruce 23 A J. Andrew (Andy) Gipson R Braxton 77 A Willie J. Perkins, Sr. D Greenwood 32 F Donnie Bell D Fulton 21 C Jeff Guice R Ocean Springs 114 A Bill Pigott R Tylertown 99 A Richard Bennett R Long Beach 120 A Philip Gunn R Clinton 56 A Jimmy G. Puckett D Amory 20 D Edward Blackmon D Canton 57 F E. Forrest Hamilton R Olive Branch 6 B John O. Read R Gautier 112 A Sid Bondurant R Grenada 24 A Frank Hamilton R Hurley 109 B Dannie Reed R Ackerman 35 B C. Scott Bounds D Philadelphia 44 A Esther M. Harrison D Columbus 41 F Thomas U. Reynolds D Water Valley 33 F Billy Broomfield D Moss Point 110 F John W. Hines D Greenville 50 F Walter L. Robinson, Jr. D Bolton 63 F Cecil Brown D Jackson 66 F Steve Holland D Plantersville 16 F Margaret Ellis Rogers D New Albany 14 B Kelvin O. Buck D Holly Springs 5 F Gregory Holloway, Sr. D Hazlehurst 76 F Ray Rogers R Pearl 61 A Kimberly Campbell Buck D Jackson 72 F Steve Horne R Meridian 81 B Omeria Scott D Laurel 80 F Clara Burnett D Tunica 9 F Bobby B. Howell R Kilmichael 46 A Bobby Shows D Ellisville 89 B Larry Byrd R Petal 104 B Mac Huddleston R Pontotoc 15 A Ferr Smith D Carthage 27 F Credell Calhoun D Jackson 68 F Robert E. Huddleston D Sumner 30 F Jeff Smith D Columbus 39 B Tad Campbell R Meridian 84 A Roger G. Ishee R Gulfport 118 B Greg Snowden R Meridian 83 A Lester (Bubba) Carpenter R Burnsville 1 A Michael W. Janus R Biloxi 117 A Gary V. Staples R Laurel 88 A Gary A. Chism R Columbus 37 A Wanda T. Jennings R Southaven 7 A Mary Ann Stevens D West 48 A Bryant W. Clark D Pickens 47 F Robert Johnson D Natchez 94 F Rufus E. Straughter D Belzoni 51 F Alyce Griffin Clarke D Jackson 69 F Brandon C. Jones D Pascagoula 111 F Johnny W. Stringer D Montrose 87 F Angela Cockerham D Magnolia 96 F Sherra Lane D Waynesboro 86 F Preston E. Sullivan D Okolona 22 D Linda F. Coleman D Mound Bayou 29 F Bennett Malone D Carthage 45 F Sara R. Thomas D Indianola 31 F Mary H. Coleman D Jackson 65 F Rita Martinson R Madison 58 A Jerry R. Turner R Baldwyn 18 A J. P. Compretta D Bay St. Louis 122 F Ted Mayhall R Southaven 40 A Jessica Sibley Upshaw R Diamondhead 95 B Becky Currie R Brookhaven 92 A John M. Mayo D Clarksdale 25 F Shaun Walley D Leakesville 105 D Dirk D. Dedeaux D Gulfport 93 F Warner McBride D Courtland 10 D Greg Ward D Ripley 4 C William C. (Bill) Denny, Jr. R Jackson 64 A William J. McCoy D Rienzi 3 F Joe L. Warren D Mount Olive 90 D Reecy L. Dickson D Macon 42 F Kevin McGee R Brandon 59 A Percy W. Watson D Hattiesburg 103 F Mark A. Duvall D Mantachie 19 F A. Chuck Middleton D Port Gibson 85 F Tom Weathersby R Florence 62 B Blaine H. (Bo) Eaton, II D Taylorsville 79 F Sam C. Mims, V R McComb 97 A Linda Whittington D Schlater 34 F Jim Ellington R Raymond 73 A Bobby Moak D Bogue Chitto 53 F Tommy Woods R Byhalia 52 B Tyrone Ellis D Starkville 38 F Alex Monsour, Jr. R Vicksburg 54 A Adrienne Wooten D Jackson 71 F Chuck Espy D Clarksdale 26 F John L. Moore R Brandon 60 A H. B. “Hank” Zuber, III R Ocean Springs 113 A Bob Evans D Monticello 91 F Ken Morgan R Morgantown 100 A James Evans D Jackson 70 F Harvey Moss D Corinth 2 F www.bipec.org Details About Evaluation Process What are the five performance levels? Lawmakers are given one of five performance grades. Each grade indicates to business leaders how, in general, legislators support economic growth, jobs and other broad job-related BUSINESSissues. CHAMPION A STRONG BUSINESS SUPPORT B AVERAGE BUSINESS SUPPORT C BELOW AVERAGE BUSINESS SUPPORT D FAILING BUSINESS SUPPORT F What does a performance evaluation mean? BIPEC’s performance evaluation is a measuring stick used to determine each legislator’s business philosophy, attitude and effectiveness in supporting growth of jobs in Mississippi. Over 60 business and professional leaders participate in the rating process. •Key factors of the assessment are: • • Legislator’s votes on clearly identified economic principles and employer issues Leadership in committee and floor debates on job-related issues Encouragement of other legislators to support economic growth and build What types coalitions of votes are used in the ratings? It is important to note that no single issue dominated BIPEC’s ratings. A great deal of effort is made to ensure that the votes chosen represent a broad cross-section of employ- er-related issues. Votes impacting operating costs and restriction of management choices •are viewed as very important. Key subject areas include: • • Government growth • Government regulation • Privatization of government services • Lawsuit reduction • Environmental protection • Labor/management issues • Incentives for job growth • Workers Compensation Business taxation Government spending controls BIPEC 2009 Legislator JOBS Score Card HOUSE key Bill Issue Vote Total A HCR 25 Partisan resolution supporting union activity, the amend 1 amendment added "denys workers security of secret ballot" H 69 - 52 B HB 61 Expands AG use of outside attys using H 62 - 58 consumer protection law C HB 168 Would prohibit firing (for cause) employees that H 66 - 51 have filed "good faith" work comp claim(s) D HB 348 Sales Tax holiday H 118 - 3 E HB 552 Allows school districts payroll deducts for union dues H 62 - 57 F HB 793 creates False Claims Act; authorizes AG involvement H 67 - 53 G HB 832 duplicates exisiting Fed Law re wage discrimination H 65 - 56 H HB 1122 Arbitration; considered non-binding in certain K's H 49 - 69 I HB 1338 increases fees for several state agencies H 93 - 27 J SB 2606 Reduce tax rates for farm/logging equipment S 120 - 0 BIPEC 2009 Legislator JOBS Score Card 2009 Bills and Action Card HOUSE BIPECK 2009SB Legislator3060 JOBS Score improvesCard MS Business Corporations Act H 119 - 0 BIPECkey 2009Bill Legislator JOBS Score Card Issue Vote Total 2/3rds Margin Business Vote HOUSE HOUSE key Bill Issue Vote Total 2/3rds Margin keyA HCRBill 25 Partisan resolution supportingSENATEIssue union activity, the Vote Total Business Vote HC 25 - History of Actions/Background key Bill HOUSEIssue Vote Total 2/3rds Margin Business Vote A SBamend 2038 1 amendment volunteer added emergency "denys responderworkers security job protection of secret act ballot" SH 2269 - 2552 yes yea A HCR 25 Partisan resolution supporting union activity, the HC 25 - History of Actions/Background BA HCR 25 Partisan resolutionamendment supporting 1 union activity, the S 25 - 21 A amendHCR 25 1 amendmentPartisan added resolution "denys supporting workers security union activity, of secret the ballot" H 69 - 52 yes yea HC 25 - History of Actions/Background amend 1 amendment added "denys workers security of secret ballot" H 69 - 52 yes yea B HB 61 Expands AG use of outside attys using H 62 - 58 yes nay HB 61 - History of Actions/Background C SB 2360 allows drug/alcoholconsumer evidence protection in work law comp cases S 52 - 0 B HB 61 Expands AG use of outside attys using H 62 - 58 yes nay HB 61 - History of Actions/Background