LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE Speaker of the House Speaker Pro-Tem PHILIP GUNN GREG SNOWDEN District 56 District 83 Duties: Elected Duties: Elected by by the members of the members of the the House for a term House for a term of of four years, the four years, the Speaker Speaker is responsible Pro Tempore can serve for preserving consecutive terms. He order and decorum shall act as Speaker in the House. All in the absence of the committees of the Speaker and serves as House, except the an ex-officio Chairman Rules Committee and the Management of the House Management Committee as Committee, are appointed by the Speaker well as an ex-officio member of the House unless otherwise specifically directed by Rules Committee. the House. Serves as an ex-officio member of the Rules Committee and Management Committee. All questions on which the House votes are put by the Speaker, and he shall determine if the proposition has carried. In addition to these duties, he is a member and alternating chairman of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GENE ALDAY BRIAN ALDRIDGE [email protected] [email protected] District 25: Coahoma, Tunica, DeSoto District 17: Lee P.O. Box 122, Walls 38680 P.O. Box 1018, Jackson 39215 (901) 652-3431 (601) 359-2420 Alday, a former Aldridge, a Colonial mayor of Walls, Life employee, became a has served as a representative in representative since 2012. Born Aug. 17, 2004. Born May 6, 1957, he is a graduate 1977, he lives in of Northwest Miss. Tupelo. Aldridge is a C.C. and Elkins graduate of Tupelo Institute. Alday, H.S., Itawamba C.C. a Methodist, is and Mississippi State. involved in the Council of Governments and He coaches recreational sports and is involved Baptist Hospital of DeSoto. A Republican, at church. Aldridge and his wife, Jenna, have he is vice chair of Investigate State Offices three children, Jackson, Eli and Embry Lane. committee and a member of the Agriculture; A Republican, he is chair of the Interstate Corrections; Municipalities; Transportation; Cooperation committee and a member of Workforce Development; and Youth and the Agriculture; Conservation and Water Family Affairs committees. Resources; County Affairs; Public Health; and Ways and Means committee. 105 LEGISLATIVE JERAMEY D. ANDERSON WILLIE BAILEY [email protected] [email protected] District 110: Jackson District 49: Washington 4219 Joseph St., Moss Point 39562 P.O. Box 1018, Jackson 39215 (855) 537-2639 (601) 359-9311 Anderson, elected Bailey, an attorney to the House in 2014, and former judge, has is a graduate of Moss served in the House Point H.S., Pearl of Representatives River C.C. and Tulane since 1995. He was University. A Catholic, born Apr. 25, 1946, he is an alum of the in Isola, and lives in Boys & Girls Club of Greenville. Bailey is a Jackson County. He graduate of Tougaloo was born Dec. 6, 1991 College and George in Pascagoula, he is CEO of Purple Knights Washington Univ. Law School. He is a of American and Real South United FC and member of the TC National Alumni Assoc., a member of the Knights of Peter Clover. A the Magnolia Bar Association and the Democrat, he is a member of the Judiciary Mississippi Bar Association. A Democrat, B; Marine Resources; Youth and Family Bailey is a member of the Apportionment and Affiars; and Accountability, Efficiency and Elections; Judiciary, Division B; Ports, Harbors Transparency committees. and Airports; Tourism; and Transportation committees. WILLIAM TRACY ARNOLD [email protected] NICK BAIN District 3: Alcorn, Prentiss [email protected] 301 Wyninger Road, Booneville 38829 District 2: Alcorn (662) 728-9951 516 N. Fillmoore St., Corinth 38834 (662) 287-1620 Arnold, a senior pastor, became a representative Bain, an attorney, in 2012. Born Feb. 14, began serving 1969, in Prentiss County, in the House of he lives in Booneville. Representatives in Arnold is a graduate 2012. He was born of New Site H.S. and in Corinth and is a Logos Bible College. graduate of Alcorn He is a member of the Central H.S., the National Rifle Assoc., Univ. of Miss., and Pro Life, V.I.M.I. and Farm Bureau. Arnold and Miss. College School his wife, Neecy, have two children, Madysen of Law. Bain is a Baptist and is a member of and Zoe. A Republican, he is a member the Mississippi Bar, Rotary Club, Mississippi of the Agriculture; Banking and Financial Municipal Assoc. and The Alliance. He and his Services; Conservation and Water Resources; wife, Lesley, have two children, Baylee Anna Education; Medicaid; Select Committee on and Brooks. A Democrat, he is a member Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; of the Conservation and Water Resources; Transportation; and Youth and Family Affairs Constitution; Education; Energy; Judiciary, committees. Division B; Tourism; and Youth and Family Affairs committees. 106 LEGISLATIVE MARK BAKER committee and a member of the Judiciary, [email protected] Division A; Public Utilities; Public Property; District 74: Madison, Rankin and Appropriations committees. P.O. Box 947, Brandon 39043 (601) 824-7455 DAVID BARIA [email protected] Baker, an attorney, District 122: Hancock has been a 544 Main Street, Bay St. Louis 39520 representative since (228) 270-0001 2004. Born May 13, 1962, he lives Baria served in the in Brandon. Baker Senate from 2008- is a graduate of 2011 and began Germantown H.S., service in the House Univ. of Memphis and of Representatives Miss. College School in 2012. Born Dec. of Law. He is a member and past president 4, 1962, he lives in of both the Rankin County Bar Assoc. and Waveland. Baria is Rotary Club of Rankin County, and is a an attorney who member of the Madison and Rankin County graduated from Moss chambers of commerce. Baker and his wife, Point H.S., the Univ. of Southern Miss., and Lady, are Presbyterians and have one child, Univ. of Miss. School of Law. He is involved Chase. A Republican, he chairs the Judiciary with United Policy Holders Board of Directors, A and Juduciary En Banc committees. USM Autism Advisory Board and the He is a member of the Ways and Means, America’s Energy Coast Leadership Council. Apportionment and Elections; Congressional Baria is chair of the NCSL Gulf and Atlantic Redistricting; Education; Legislative States Task Force. He and his wife, Marcie, are Reapportionment; Fees and Salaries of Public Episcopalian and have three children, Merritt, Officers; and Municipalities committees. Bess and Max. A Democrat, Baria is a member of the Agriculture; Gaming; Judiciary, Division EARLE BANKS B; Marine Resources; and Ports, Harbors and [email protected] Airports committees. District 67: Hinds 2307 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive TOBY BARKER Jackson 39213 [email protected] (601) 969-3040 District 102: Forrest, Lamar 409 South 21st Ave., Hattiesburg 39401 Banks, an attorney (601) 307-3802 and funeral director, has served Barker, an economic in the House of developer, became Representatives since a member of 1993. Born June the House of 25, 1954, he lives in Representatives in Jackson. A Catholic, 2008. He was born Banks is a graduate Dec. 31, 1981, and of St. Joseph H.S., lives in Hattiesburg. Jackson State Univ., and Miss. College School Barker graduated of Law. He is involved in the JSU Development from Meridian H.S., Foundation and is a Fleming Fellow. Banks Univ. of Southern Miss. He and his wife, has two children, Kimberly and Earle Jr. A Kathryn, are Christians. Barker is involved Democrat, he is chairman of the Enrolled Bills in Rotary Club of Hattiesburg-Sunrise; USM 107 LEGISLATIVE Alumni Assoc., Pine Belt Innovation Council Miss. C.C., Univ. of Miss., and the Univ. of and Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Alumni. A Miss. School of Law. He is a member of the Republican, he is vice chair of Public Health Bruce Chamber of Commerce, Calhoun and Human Services committee and a County Economic Development, Bruce member of the Appropriations; Education; Touchdown Club, UM Alumni Assoc., Miss. Medicaid; Public Property; and Universities Assoc. of Petroleum Landmen, Mississippi and Colleges committees. Association of School Board Attorneys and the Calhoun County, Mississippi State and MANLY BARTON American bar associations. A Republican, [email protected] he is chair of the Public Utilities committee. District 109: George, Jackson He is a member of the Judiciary, Division 7905 Pecan Ridge Dr., Moss Point 39562 A; Appropriations, Public Property; (228) 588-2763 Legislative Reapportionment; Congressional Redistricting; and Rules committees. Barton, a retired Chevron systems DONNIE BELL analyst, joined [email protected] the House of District 21: Itawamba, Monroe Representatives in P.O. Box 1018, Jackson 39215 2012. Born Mar. 14, (601) 359-3396 1949, in Mobile, Ala., he lives in Hurley. Bell, a teacher, Barton served three has been a state terms as a county representative supervisor and he is involved in VFW, American since 2008. He was Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart and born Mar. 3, 1963, Caswell Springs United Methodist Church. He and graduated and his wife Sarah have four children: Jill, Jari, from Itawamba Jennifer and Kennon; and six grandchildren: Agricultural H.S., Chase, Haley, Jordan, Austin, Jackson and Itawamba C.C. and Fisher. A Republican, Barton is vice chair of Miss. State Univ. Bell the Ethics committee and a member of the is involved with Itawamba Christian Church, Transportation; Energy; County Affairs; Youth Farmhouse Fraternity and the Lion’s Club. and Family Affairs; and Conservation and He and his wife Nelda have three children: Water Resources committees. Paden, Abbie and Jeremiah. A Republican, he is chair of the Workforce Development CHARLES JIM BECKETT committee and serves on the Agriculture, [email protected] Appropriations; Energy; Enrolled Bills; District 23: Calhoun, Webster, Clay, Oktibbeha Investigate State Offices; and Transportation P.O.