MISSISSIPPI 2016 LEGISLATIVE ROSTER On behalf of the more than 1.8 million Mississippians who receive electric service from an electric power association, we are pleased to present the 2016 Mississippi Legislative Roster and salute the men and women who have chosen to serve. We share their love of this great state, where the nation’s first rural electric cooperative was formed in 1934. Our primary function is providing affordable and reliable electric service to our member/owners. They are hard-working, community-minded people who make valuable contributions to the quality of life we all enjoy. It is in this same spirit that we serve as their voice with elected officials, and we look forward to working with them to ensure Mississippi continues to be a great place to live and work. We are the Electric Power Associations of Mississippi, a statewide trade organization serving as the unified voice of all electric cooperatives in Mississippi. Our cooperatives, their employees and boards of directors, work tirelessly to ensure each member is represented and receives excellent service from his or her electric service provider. We will never lose sight of the importance of listening and responding to those we serve. Our success is based on a long-standing commitment to common goals and our members’ needs, and we are proud of our tradition of providing exceptional services along with superior customer service. We are especially pleased with our leadership role in the continual development of the communities we serve. Working together, we have the power to move Mississippi forward! Michael Callahan CEO Government Relations Team Hunter Walters and Paul Purnell (seated) Kern Hoff and Marlee Mood (standing) MISSISSIPPI 2016 LEGISLATIVE ROSTER On our cover, a wooden swing suspended from a stately oak tree offers the perfect place for relaxation beside a pond in Caseyville, Mississippi. e Electric Power Associations of Mississippi presents the 2016 Legislative Roster as a tribute to our elected officials, who work for the benefit 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 benefits made possible by electric power. Our easy-to-use mobile app provides information on Mississippi’s state and federal elected officials. Look for “Mississippi Legislative Roster” in the Apple App Store. An Android version is available through Google Play. PhotCo bOy JVamEieR Pratt 2016 LEGISLATIVE ROSTER TABLE OF CONTENTS Governor and Lieutenant Governor 1 U. S. Senators 1 Mississippi’s Congressional Delegation and District Map 2 Statewide Elected Officials - 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 OFFICIALS PHIL TATE BRYANT REEVES Governor Lieutenant Governor THAD ROGER COCHRAN WICKER United States United States Senator Senator 1 CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TRENT GREGG KELLY HARPER First District Third District BENNIE G. STEVEN THOMPSON PALAZZO Second District Fourth District DESO TO MARSHALL BEN TO N ALCORN TIPP AH TISHOMINGO PRENTISS TA TE TUNICA UNION PA NOL A LA FA YETTE LE E IT AW AMBA COAHOMA PONT OT OC 1 QUITMAN YA LOBUSH A CALHOUN TA LLAHA TCHI E MONROE CHICKASA W BOLI VA R GRENADA CL AY LEFLORE WEBSTER CARROL L LOWNDE S SUNFLOWER MONTGOMER Y WASHINGT ON CHOCT AW OKTIBBEH A HOLME S AT TA LA NOXUBEE HUMPHREYS WINS TO N SHARKEY 2 YAZO O LEAKE NESHOBA KEMPER MADISO N ISSAQUEN A SCOT TN EW TO NL AUDERDAL E RANKIN HINDS WA RRE N SMIT H JASPER CLARKE CLAIBORNE COPIAH SIMPSO N 3 JEFFERSO N COVINGT ON LA WRENCE JONE S WA YN E LINCOL N ADAM S FRANKLIN JEFFERSO N DA VI S LAMA R FORREST PER RY GREEN E PIKE MARION WILKINSO N AMIT E WA LT HALL 4 PEAR L RIVER GEORGE ST ONE JACKSO N HARRISO N HANCOC K 2 STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS DELBERT LYNN fITCH HOSEMANN State Treasurer Secretary of State JIM HOOD CINDY HYDE-SMITH Attorney 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 CECIL BROWN DICK HALL Public Service Transportation Commissioner Commissioner Central District Central District SAM BRITTON TOM KING Public Service Transportation 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) DESOT O MARSHALL BENT ON ALCORN TIPP AH TISHOMINGO PRENTISS TA TE TUNICA UNION PANOL A LA FA YETTE LE E IT AW AMBA COAHOM A PONT OT OC QUITMAN YA LOBUSHA CALHOUN TA LLAHA TCHI E MONROE CHICKASA W BOLIV AR NORTHERN GRENADA CL AY LEFLORE WEBSTER CARROL L LOWNDES SUNFLOWE R MONTGOMER Y OKTIBBEHA WASHINGT ON CHOCT AW HOLME S AT TA LA WINST ON NOXUBEE HUMPHREYS SHARKEY YA ZO O LEAKE NESHOBA KEMPER MADISON ISSAQUENA CENTRAL SCOTT NEW TO NL AUDERDAL E RANKI N HINDS WARREN SMIT H JASPER CLARKE CLAIBORNE COPIAH SIMPSON JEFFERSON WA YNE COVINGT ON JONES LA WRENCE LINCOL N ADAM S FRANKLIN JEFFERSON SOUTHERN DA VI S LAMA R FORREST PERR Y GREENE PIKE MARION WILKINSON AMIT E WA LT HAL L PEARL RIVER GEORGE ST ONE JACKSON HARRISON HANCOCK 5 SUPREME COURT JAMES W. ANN H. KITCHENS LAMAR Associate Justice Associate Justice District One District Three (Central) (Northern) LESLIE D. TO BE KING APPOINTED Associate Justice Associate Justice District One District Three (Central) (Northern) RANDY G. JOSIAH PIERCE DENNIS COLEMAN Associate Justice District Two Associate Justice (Southern) District Three (Northern) 6 COURT OF APPEALS L. JOSEPH LEE Chief Judge District Four TYREE IRVING T. KENNETH GRIffIS Presiding Judge 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 JACK L. DAVID M. WILSON ISHEE Judge Judge District Three District Five VIRGINIA C. CARLTON Judge District Four 8 MISSISSIPPI SENATE 9 SENATE 2 19 1 4 10 5 3 11 9 6 8 7 13 17 12 14 15 24 16 22 21 18 32 23 26 25 31 27 20 28 . 30 29 33 35 34 36 41 39 42 37 40 43 45 44 38 47 51 48 46 49 50 52 10 SENATE PODIUM READING PRESS ASSISTANT CLERK SECRETARY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRESIDENT 1. Chris Massey 27. Hillman Terome Frazier 2. David Parker 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. Chad McM ah an 32. Sampson Jackson II 7. Hob Bryan 33. Videt Carmichael 8. Russell Jolly 34. Juan Barnett 9. Gray Tollison 35. Chris Caughman 10. Bill Stone 36. Albert Butler Sr. 11. Robert L. Jackson 37. To Be Determined 12. Derrick T. Simmons 38. Tammy Felder Witherspoon 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. Dennis DeBar Jr. 18. Jenifer Branning 44. John A. Polk 19. Kevin Blackwell 45. Billy Hudson 20. Josh Harkins 46. Philip Moran 21. Barbara Blackmon 47. Joseph M. (Mike) Seymour 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 President GOVERNOR Pro Tempore TATE REEVES President 12 SENATE JUAN BARNETT JENIFER BRANNING District 34-Forrest, Jasper, Jones Coun - District 18-Leake, Neshoba, Winston ties Counties P.O. Box 407, Heidelberg 39439; Heidel - 235 W. Beacon St., Philadelphia 39350; berg H.S.; U. of W. AL; U.S. Army Vet., Leake Acad.; BBA, M.S.U.; JD, MS Coll. Desert Shield and Desert Storm; AT&T; School of Law; Attorney; NRA, MS Alpha Phi Alpha; V. Pres, CWA Local Fed.of Women’s Club; MS Bar, Young 3509; Baptist; Spouse: Jacqueline Lovett; Lawyer’s and Women’s Div.; Bd. Mem., Children: Jayla, Jayrone, Juandria, Hope’s House Children’s Home; Pente - James; First year in leg. costal; Spouse: Chancy Branning; Chil - dren: Ethan, Ellis, Evan; First year in leg. BARBARA BLACkMON NICkEY BROwNING District 21-Attala, Holmes, Leake, District 3-Benton, Pontotoc, Madison, Yazoo Counties Union Counties 374 North West St., Canton 39046; BS, P.O. Box 1051, Pontotoc 38863; J.S.U.; MBA, U. of AL; JD, U.M.; LLM, Methodist; Lions; fmr. C of C; fmr. Taxation, New York U.; Attorney; MS/ Parks & Rec. Comm.; Amer. Leg. base - New York State/Magnolia Bar Assns.; ball coach; Spouse: Brenda; Children: Life Member NAACP; MS Assn. of Tracey, Jason, Brea Klair; Yrs. in leg.: 21. Cnty. Brd. Attorneys; Baptist; Spouse: Edward Blackmon Jr.; Children: Madi - son Edward, Bradford Jerome; Grand - child: Enyla Chenise; Yrs. in leg.: 13. kEVIN BLACkwELL HOB BRYAN District 19-DeSoto, Marshall Counties District 7-Itawamba, Lee, Monroe P.O. Box 1412, Southaven 38671; AA, Counties San Diego Mesa Coll.; BBA, Health P.O. Box 75, Amory 38821; Amory H.S.; Service Mngmnt., National U.; MSci, BA, M.S.U.; JD, U.