2016–2020 Mississippi Legislature

2016–2020 Mississippi Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMississippi Legislature
JurisdictionMississippi,  United States
Meeting placeMississippi State Capitol
Term6 January 2016 (2016-01-06) – 7 January 2020 (2020-01-07)
Election2015 Mississippi elections
Mississippi State Senate
Members52
PresidentTate Reeves
President pro temporeTerry C. Burton
Party controlRepublican
Mississippi House of Representatives
Members122
SpeakerPhillip Gunn
Speaker pro temporeGreg Snowden
Party controlRepublican

The 2016–2020 Mississippi Legislature met in Jackson, Mississippi, in six sessions between January 6, 2016, and March 29, 2019.[1]

Timeline

The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[2] The term began when legislators were sworn in on January 6, 2016.[3] The dates of the sessions were: January 6, 2016 – April 24, 2016; June 28, 2016 – June 29, 2016; January 3, 2017 – April 2, 2017; January 2, 2018 – March 28, 2018; August 23, 2018 (one day); and January 8, 2019 – March 29, 2019.[1] The first session of the following term, the 2020–2024 Mississippi Legislature, started on January 7, 2020.[1]

Senate

Party affiliations

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature 23 28 51 1
Begin 21 31 52 0
End of previous legislature[4] 20 32
Begin 20 32 52 0
January 19, 2016[5] 31 51 1
March 8, 2016[6] 32 52 0
July 25, 2017[7] 19 51 1
October 16, 2017[8] 31 50 2
November 28, 2017[9] 32 51 1
December 19, 2017[10] 33 52 0
April 30, 2019[11] 32 51 1
July 1, 2019[12] 18 31 49 3
Latest voting share 36.73% 63.27%

Membership

The Mississippi State Senate was composed of the following 52 members.[13]

District Name Party Residence Notes
1 Chris Massey Rep Nesbit
2 David Parker Rep Olive Branch
3 Nickey Browning Rep Pontotoc
4 Rita Potts Parks Rep Corinth
5 J. P. Wilemon Dem Belmont
6 Chad McMahan Rep Guntown
7 Hob Bryan Dem Amory
8 Russell Jolly Dem Houston
9 Gray Tollison Rep Oxford
10 Bill Stone Dem Holly Springs Left Office July 2017[14]
Neil S. Whaley Rep Holly Springs Assumed office December 11, 2017[15]
11 Robert L. Jackson Dem Marks
12 Derrick Simmons Dem Greenville
13 Willie Lee Simmons Dem Cleveland
14 Lydia Chassaniol Rep Winona
15 Gary Jackson Rep French Camp
16 Angela Turner Dem West Point
17 Charles Younger Rep Columbus
18 Jenifer Branning Rep Philadelphia
19 Kevin Blackwell Rep Southaven
20 Josh Harkins Rep Flowood
21 Barbara Blackmon Dem Canton
22 Eugene S. Clarke Rep Hollandale
23 Briggs Hopson Rep Vicksburg
24 David Lee Jordan Dem Greenwood
25 J. Walter Michel Rep Ridgeland
26 John A. Horhn Dem Jackson
27 Hillman Terome Frazier Dem Jackson
28 Sollie Norwood Dem Jackson
29 David Blount Dem Jackson
30 Dean Kirby Rep Pearl
31 Terry C. Burton Rep Newton
32 Sampson Jackson II Dem Preston
33 Videt Carmichael Rep Meridian Left office April 2019[16]
34 Juan Barnett Dem Heidelberg
35 Chris Caughman Rep Mendenhall
36 Albert Butler Dem Port Gibson
37 Bob M. Dearing Dem Natchez Resigned July 2019[12]
38 Tammy Witherspoon Dem Magnolia
39 Sally Doty Rep Brookhaven
40 Angela Burks Hill Rep Picayune
41 Joey Fillingane Rep Sumrall
42 Chris McDaniel Rep Ellisville
43 Dennis DeBar Rep Leakesville
44 John A. Polk Rep Hattiesburg
45 Billy Hudson Rep Hattiesburg
46 Philip Moran Rep Kiln
47 Joseph Seymour Rep Vancleave
48 Deborah Jeanne Dawkins Dem Pass Christian
49 Joel Carter Rep Gulfport
50 Tommy Gollott Rep Biloxi Resigned July 2019[12]
51 Michael Watson Rep Pascagoula
52 Brice Wiggins Rep Pascagoula

House

Leadership

The Republican Party controlled the House. Philip Gunn served as Speaker of the House and Greg Snowden served as the Speaker pro tempore.[13]

Membership

District Representative Party Assumed Office Residence Notes
1 Lester Carpenter Republican 2008 Burnsville
2 Nick Bain Republican 2012 Corinth
3 William Tracy Arnold Republican 2012 Booneville
4 Jody Steverson Republican 2012 Ripley
5 John Faulkner Democratic 2014 Holly Springs
6 Dana Criswell Republican 2016 Olive Branch
7 Steve Hopkins Republican 2016 Southaven
8 Trey Lamar Republican 2012 Senatobia
9 Cedric Burnett Democratic 2016 Tunica
10 Nolan Mettetal Republican 2012 Sardis
11 Lataisha Jackson Democratic 2013 Como
12 J. P. Hughes Jr. Republican 2016 Oxford
13 Steve Massengill Republican 2012 Hickory Flat
14 Margaret Ellis Rogers Republican 2004 New Albany
15 Mac Huddleston Republican 2008 Pontotoc
16 Steve Holland Democratic 1984 Plantersville
17 Shane Aguirre Republican 2016 Tupelo
18 Jerry Turner Republican 2004 Baldwyn
19 Randy Boyd Republican 2012 Mantachie
20 Chris Brown Republican 2012 Nettleton
21 Donnie Bell Republican 2008 Fulton
22 Preston E. Sullivan Republican 2004 Okolona
23 Jim Beckett Republican 2004 Bruce
24 Jeff Hale Republican 2016 Nesbit
25 Dan Eubanks Republican 2016 Walls
26 Orlando Paden Democratic 2016 Clarksdale
27 Kenneth Walker Democratic 2016 Carthage
28 Robert Foster Republican 2016 Jackson
29 Linda F. Coleman Democratic 1992 Mound Bayou
Abe Marshall Hudson Democratic 2017 Shelby
30 Robert E. Huddleston Democratic 1996 Sumner
31 Sara Richardson Thomas Democratic 1997 Indianola
32 Willie J. Perkins Sr. Democratic 1993 Greenwood
33 Thomas Reynolds II Democratic 1980 Charleston
34 Kevin Horan Republican 2012 Grenada
35 Joey Hood Republican 2012 Ackerman
36 Karl Gibbs Democratic 2013 West Point
37 Gary A. Chism Republican 2000 Columbus
38 Tyrone Ellis Democratic 1980 Starkville
39 Jeff Smith Republican 1992 Columbus
40 Ashley Henley Democratic 2016 Southaven
41 Kabir Karriem Democratic 2016 Columbus
42 Carl Mickens Democratic 2016 Brooksville
43 Rob Roberson Republican 2016 Starkville
44 C. Scott Bounds Republican 2004 Philadelphia
45 Michael Evans Independent 2012 Preston
46 Karl Oliver Republican 2016 Winona
47 Bryant Clark Democratic 2004 Pickens
48 Jason White Republican 2012 West
49 Willie Bailey Democratic 1995 Greenville
50 John Hines Democratic 2001 Greenville
51 Rufus Straughter Democratic 1996 Belzoni
52 Bill Kinkade Republican 2013 Byhalia
53 Vince Mangold Republican 2016 Brookhaven
54 Alex Monsour Republican 2008 Vicksburg
Kevin Ford Republican 2017 Vicksburg
55 Oscar Denton Democratic 2013 Vicksburg
56 Philip Gunn Republican 2004 Clinton Speaker of the House since 2012
57 Edward Blackmon Jr. Democratic 1984 Canton
58 Joel Bomgar Republican 2016 Madison
59 Brent Powell Republican 2013 Brandon
60 John L. Moore Republican 1996 Brandon
Fred Shanks Republican 2018 Brandon
61 Ray Rogers Republican 1984 Pearl
62 Thomas Weathersby Sr. Republican 1992 Florence
63 Deborah Butler Dixon Democratic 2012 Raymond
64 William C. Denny Jr. Independent 1988 Jackson Republican
65 Chris Bell Democratic 2016 Jackson
66 Jarvis Dortch Democratic 2016 Raymond
67 Earle S. Banks Democratic 1993 Jackson
68 Credell Calhoun Democratic 2004 Jackson Also served 1980 to 1992
69 Alyce Clarke Democratic 1985 Jackson
70 Kathy Sykes Democratic 2016 Jackson
71 Adrienne Wooten Democratic 2008 Jackson Left office in 2018.[17]
Ronnie Crudup Jr. Democratic 2019 Jackson
72 Debra Gibbs Democratic 2016
73 Cory Wilson Republican 2016 Madison
74 Mark Baker Republican 2004 Brandon
75 Tom Miles Democratic 2012 Forest
76 Gregory Holloway Sr. Democratic 2000 Hazlehurst
77 Andy Gipson Republican 2008 Braxton Appointed Agriculture Commissioner 2018[18]
Price Wallace Republican 2018 Mendenhall
78 Randy Rushing Republican 2012 Decatur
79 Mark Tullos Republican 2016 Raleigh
80 Omeria Scott Democratic 1993 Laurel
81 Stephen Horne Republican 2004 Meridian
82 Charles Young Democratic 2012 Meridian
83 Greg Snowden Republican 2000 Meridian Speaker pro tempore since 2012
84 William Shirley Republican 2012 Quitman
85 Chuck Middleton Democratic 1996 Port Gibson
Jeffery Harness Democratic 2018 Fayette
86 Shane Barnett Republican 2016 Waynesboro
87 Chris Johnson Republican 2016 Hattiesburg
88 Gary V. Staples Republican 2004 Laurel Previously served 1988-1992
89 Bobby Shows Republican 1992 Ellisville Retired July 1, 2016[19]
Donnie Scoggin Republican 2017 Ellisville
90 Noah Sanford Republican 2016 Collins
91 Bob Evans Democratic 2008 Monticello
92 Becky Currie Republican 2008 Brookhaven
93 Timmy Ladner Republican 2012 Poplarville
94 Robert Johnson III Democratic 2004 Natchez Minority leader
95 Patricia H. Willis Republican 2013 Diamondhead
96 Angela Cockerham Independent 2005 Magnolia
97 Sam Mims V Republican 2004 McComb
98 David W. Myers Democratic 1996 McComb
99 Bill Pigott Republican 2008 Tylertown
100 Ken Morgan Republican 2007 Morgantown
101 Brad A. Touchstone Republican 2016 Hattiesburg
Kent McCarty Republican 2019 Hattiesburg
102 Toby Barker Republican 2008 Hattiesburg
Missy McGee Republican 2017 Hattiesburg
103 Percy Watson Democratic 1980 Hattiesburg
104 Larry Byrd Republican 2008 Petal
105 Roun S. McNeal Republican 2016 Leakesville
106 Herb Frierson Republican 1992 Poplarville Resigned June 30, 2016[19]
John Glen Corley Republican 2017 Lumberton
107 Doug McLeod Republican 2012 Lucedale
108 Mark Formby Republican 1993 Picayune
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican 2017 Picayune
109 Manly Barton Republican 2012 Moss Point
110 Jeramey Anderson Democratic 2013 Escatawpa
111 Charles Busby Republican 2012 Pascagoula
112 John Read Republican 1994 Gautier
113 Henry Zuber III Republican 2000 Ocean Springs
114 Jeffrey S. Guice Republican 2008 Ocean Springs
115 Randall Patterson Republican 2004 Biloxi
116 Casey Eure Republican 2011 Saucier
117 Scott DeLano Republican 2010 Biloxi
118 Greg Haney Republican 2012 Gulfport
119 Sonya Williams-Barnes Democratic 2012 Gulfport
120 Richard Bennett Republican 2008 Long Beach
121 Carolyn Crawford Republican 2012 Pass Christian
122 David W. Baria Republican 2012 Bay St. Louis Served in Senate 2008 to 2012

References

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  2. ^ "Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Simmons, Scott (January 6, 2016). "Mississippi Legislature begins 2016 session". WAPT. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Sen. Nickey Browning switched parties in early 2013 from Democrat to Republican.
  5. ^ Sen. Will Longwitz resigned to be appointed Madison County Court Judge
  6. ^ Walter Michel was elected to fill the vacancy left by Will Longwitz and assumed office March 22.[1]
  7. ^ Sen. Bill Stone (D-10) resigns
  8. ^ Sen. Sean Tindell (R-49) resigns after a judicial appointment
  9. ^ Republican Neil Whaley elected in non-partisan election to replace Sen. Bill Stone (D-10) [2]
  10. ^ Republican Joel Carter elected in non-partisan election to replace Sen. Sean Tindell (R-49) [3]
  11. ^ Republican Videt Carmichael resigned to begin serving on the Mississippi Community College Board (R-33) [4]
  12. ^ a b c Democrat Bob Dearing (D-37) and Republican Tommy Gollott (R-50) resigned [5]
  13. ^ a b "2016-2020 Mississippi Blue Book | Michael Watson Secretary of state". www.sos.ms.gov. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "Bill Stone". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  15. ^ "Neil Whaley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "Videt Carmichael". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "Adrienne Wooten". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  18. ^ Gates, Jimmie E. "Gov. Phil Bryant names Rep. Andy Gipson ag commissioner". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Press, The Associated. "Bryant Sets Nov. 8 Elections for 2 Mississippi House Seats". www.jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.