MLCC Members

Representative Akins is a member of the Mississippi Home Builders Association, Three Rivers Banking Board, Chamber of Commerce, and Executive Board - Oxford University Bank.

Representative Akins was born August 21, 1938 in Blue Mountain, Mississippi and has a daughter, Nicole. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Education, Judiciary B, Judiciary En Banc, Juvenile Justice, Universities and Colleges

Representative Aldridge is affiliated with Rotary International, LICC, and Community Development Foundation.

Representative Aldridge was born May 6, 1977 in Tupelo Mississippi and is a single. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Conservation and Water Resources; Juvenile Justice; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Representative Baker is affiliated with the Mississippi Cattlemens\' Association, Gideon International, the National Reserve Officers Association and Mississippi Soil Conservation.

Representative Baker was born January 1, 1940 in Tate County and is married to the former Elinor S. Veazey. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Constitution; Military Affairs; Ways and Means

Representative Baker is an attorney in private practice in Brandon. He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1987 and is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in the state of Mississippi, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Representative Baker is a member and past president of the Rankin County Bar Association and the Rankin County Rotary Club. Representative Baker previously served as the prosecutor for Brandon and the municipal judge for Pelahatchie and currently serves as the board attorney for Brandon and Puckett. Representative Baker is a former member of the Rankin County Republican Executive Committee. In 2008, Representative Baker was elected Republican Leader of the Mississippi House Republican Conference.

Representative Baker was born May 13, 1962 and is married to the former Lady Collins. They have one son, Chase, who was born on September 11, 1997. The Bakers are members of Lakeside Presbyterian Church.

Committee Membership: Apportionment and Elections; Conservation and Water Resources; Fees and Salaries of Public Officers; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Public Utilities;

Representative Barker is a member of the Rotary Club, Pine Belt Innovation Council, Area Development Partnership, Downtown Association, and Pi Kappa Phi Alumni Chapter.

Representative Barker was born December 31, 1981 in Meridian, Mississippi and is a single. He is of the Christian faith.

Committee Membership: Education; Public Health and Human Services; Public Property; Select Committee on Poverty; Transportation; Universities and Colleges

Representative Beckett is affiliated with the Calhoun County Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, American Bar Association, Mississippi Association of School Board Attorneys, Bruce Chamber of Commerce, Mississippi Prosecutors Association and Mississippi Association of City Attorneys.

Representative Beckett was born July 25, 1958 in Bruce Mississippi and married to the former Susan Bryant. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Forestry; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Transportation; Universities and Colleges

Representative Bennett is a member of the Foreign Trade Zone, Gulf Coast Council of Governments, Long Beach Drug Task Force, and Hazard Mitigation Council.

Representative Bennett was born June 25, 1957 and is married to the former Tricia Clark. He is of the Catholic Faith.

Committee Membership: Conservation and Water Resources; Ports, Harbors and Airports; Public Utilities; Tourism

Representative Bondurant is a member of the Mississippi State Medical Association, American Medical Association, and American College of OB-GYN. He is also associated with the Rotary Club, VFW, and is a Vietnam Veteran.

Representative Bondurant was born September 19, 1946 in Philadelphia Mississippi. He is married to former Aida Buzon Valeriano and is of the United Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Conservation and Water Resources; Forestry; Judiciary B; Judiciary En Banc; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals; Public Health and Human Services

Representative Bounds is a member of the NRA, Neshoba County Forestry Assn., Neshoba County Farm Bureau, the Community Development Partnership and is a board member and Program Director of The Neshoba County Fair Association.

Representative Bounds was born February 12, 1962 in Philadelphia and is married to the former Jennifer Cheatham. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Conservation and Water Resources; Juvenile Justice; Labor; Public Property; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Representative Byrd is a member of the Petal Chamber of Commerce, Macedonia Baptist Church, Petal Masonic Lodge no. 516 Hattiesburg York, K.Y.C.H. & Scottish Rite 32 degrees Bodies, K.C.C.H., V.F.W. Life Member, and U.S. Army Veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Representative Byrd was born August 1, 1948 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and is married to the former Karen Devereaux. He is of the Southern Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: County Affairs (Vice-Chair); Agriculture; Marine Resources; Military Affairs; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals; Transportation

Representative Campbell was born May 10, 1970 in Tupelo, Mississippi and married to the former Laura Grice. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Conservation and Water Resources; Medicaid; Transportation; Universities and Colleges

Representative Carpenter is the President of Burnsville Area Chamber of Commerce, member of National Association of EMT\'s, and Tishomingo County Economic Development.

Representative Carpenter was born on September 1, 1970 and is married to Niesha Carpenter. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Interstate Cooperation (Vice-Chair); Banking and Financial Services; Corrections; County Affairs; Medicaid; Municipalities; Tourism

Representative Chism is a Mason, York Rite and a Shriner. He is affiliated with the Independent Insurance Agents of America, and of Mississippi, National Association of Insurance Financial Advisors, the Mississippi Association of Life Underwriters,the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors, and has served on the Lowndes County Board of Education and the East Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees.

Representative Chism was born December 24, 1950 in Columbus and is married to the former Barbara Digby. He is of the Southern Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Banking and Financial Services; Conservation and Water Resources; Fees and Salaries of Public Officers; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Local and Private Legislation

Representative Currie is a member of the Mississippi Nurses\' Association.

Representative Currie was born on May 2, 1957. She is married to Bruce Currie. She is of the Episcopal faith.

Committee Membership: Juvenile Justice; Medicaid; Public Health and Human Services; Universities and Colleges

Representative Denny retired as Senior Vice President of Southeastern Operations of a multi-national banking company after thirty years. He is currently House Republican Floor Leader and affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council, and the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Representative Denny is married to the former Sue Rose Johnsey and they have four children, Anne [Sweetie] Piazza, Kitty Denny Howell, William C. [Billy] Denny, III, Sally Denny Dobbs and nine grandchildren. They are of the Catholic faith.

Committee Membership: Apportionment and Elections; Appropriations; Constitution; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Municipalities

Representative Ellington is affiliated with the Mississippi State Registered Professional Engineers, MSU Alumni Association, Citizens Southwest and the South Jackson-Hinds County Development Association. He is the Hinds County Elections Commissioner.

Representative Ellington was born in Jackson and is married to the former Leslie Horne. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Conservation and Water Resources; Judiciary B; Judiciary En Banc; Marine Resources; Ways and Means

Representative Fillingane is a member of the Oral Baptist Church and National Rifle Association.

Representative Fillingane was born December 11, 1938 in Lamar County and is married to the former Linnie Marilyn Rayborn. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Judiciary B; Judiciary En Banc; Juvenile Justice; Labor

Representative Formby is affiliated with the Jaycees, Kiwanis, D.U., Picayune Bass Club, Epsilon Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega and A.L.E.C. He is the former Legislative Assistant to Senator Trent Lott.

Representative Formby was born August 16, 1956 in Starkville and is married to the former Rita Gaidamovics. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Insurance; Marine Resources; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals; Rules; Transportation; Ways and Means

Representative Frierson is affiliated with the Sherrard Byrd Masonic Lodge #353, Chamber of Commerce, NRA and Ducks Unlimited.

Representative Frierson was born July 19, 1958 in Jackson and is married to the former Cheryl Ann Young. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Appropriations; Conservation and Water Resources; Education; Universities and Colleges

Representative Gipson is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, Mississippi Cattlemens Association, Gideons International, and First Baptist Church in Magee, Mississippi, where he serves as a Deacon.

Representative Gipson was born on December 21, 1976 and is married to the former Leslie Ellen Lehnhoff. The Gipsons have two sons, Joseph and Benjamin, and a daughter, Abigail. They are of the Christian faith, and are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

Committee Membership: Investigate State Offices (Vice-Chair); Agriculture; Corrections; Insurance; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Select Cmte on Philanthropic Development; Select Committee on Poverty

Representative Guice is a member the National Association of Realtors, and the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast.

Representative Guice was born December 22, 1959 in El Paso, Texas and is married to the former Belinda Gryder. He is of the Presbyterian faith.

Committee Membership: Constitution; County Affairs; Fees and Salaries of Public Officers; Marine Resources

Representative Gunn is a member of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Hinds County Bar Association and the Mississippi Bar Association.

Representative Gunn was born January 27, 1963 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and is married to the former Lisa Watkins. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Conservation and Water Resources; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Juvenile Justice; Public Utilities; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Representative Hamilton is affiliated the Mississippi Pharmacists Association, NPIB, NARD, and the Chamber of Commerce.

Representative Hamilton was born July 4, 1941 in Olive Branch, Mississippi and is married to the former Patricia Bennett. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Executive Contingent Fund (Vice-Chair); County Affairs; Medicaid; Municipalities; Public Health and Human Services

Representative Hamilton is a private pilot and is affiliated with the East Central Civic Association and the Mississippi Hunting Dog Association. He is a former Supervisor for Jackson County.

Representative Hamilton was born August 24, 1936 in Hurley and is married to the former Peggy Joyce Horton. He is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Military Affairs (Vice-Chair); Agriculture; Appropriations; Constitution; Marine Resources

Representative Howell is affiliated with the Gideons, Mississippi Pharmacist Association (President), Lions Club, Cattlemens\' Association, the Montgomery County Economic Council and the Galen Order. He is the former Mayor of Kilmichael.

Representative Howell was born December 23, 1941 and is married to the former Charmayne Killebrew. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Conservation and Water Resources; County Affairs; Public Health and Human Services; Ways and Means

Representative Huddleston is a member of the Pontotoc Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau, Pontotoc Band Boosters, and Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association.

Representative Huddleston was born on September 16, 1943 and is married to the former Flavia Hutchinson. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Enrolled Bills (Vice-Chair); Agriculture; Apportionment and Elections; Military Affairs; Universities and Colleges

Representative Ishee is affiliated with USAF Veterans of Wartime Korea, VFW, American Legion and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Representative Ishee was born March 25, 1930 in Dushau and is married to the former Doris Klein.

Committee Membership: Appropriations; Military Affairs; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals; Ports, Harbors and Airports; Universities and Colleges

Representative Janus is affiliated with Pi Kappa Alpha, Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis International, Boys\' and Girls\' Club, National Council for Urban Economic Development, Republican National Committee and ALEC. He is a former Economic Development Manager for the City of Biloxi.

Representative Janus was born July 27, 1966 in Charleston, South Carolina and is married to the former Nathalie Cousins. He is of the Catholic faith.

Committee Membership: Insurance; Management; Ports, Harbors and Airports; Public Health and Human Services; Public Utilities; Ways and Means

Representative Jennings is affiliated with the DeSoto County Republican Party (Secretary), Olive Branch Community Theatre (Director), Southaven Republican Municipal Executive Committee, DeSoto Area Republican Women, Southaven Chamber of Commerce and Board of Directors - DeSoto Rep. Club.

Representative Jennings was born Feburary 9, 1946 and is married to Terry Lee Jennings.

Committee Membership: State Library (Vice-Chair); Apportionment and Elections; Appropriations; Congressional Redistricting; Education; Ethics; Legislative Reapportionment; Rules

Representative Martinson is affiliated with the Ridgeland/Northpark Lions Club and the county and city chambers of commerce.

Representative Martinson was born September 11, 1937 in Gloster and is married to Billy Martinson. She is of the Catholic faith.

Committee Membership: Appropriations; Fees and Salaries of Public Officers; Management; Municipalities; Tourism

Representative Mayhall is a member of Horn Lake Masonic Lodge 617, Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce, Southaven Chamber of Commerce, and the Civil War Preservation Trust.

Representative Mayhall born March 23, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee and is married to the former Minnie Melton. He is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Conservation and Water Resources; Judiciary B; Judiciary En Banc; Marine Resources

Representative McGee was born March 21, 1970. He is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Education; Investigate State Offices; Public Utilities; Select Cmte on Utility Cost Recovery; Tourism; Universities and Colleges

Representative Mims is a member of the McComb Rotary Club, the Pike County Arts Council, and Chairman of the City of McComb Republican Executive Committee.

Representative Mims was born April 2, 1972 in McComb, Mississippi and is married to the former Amy Legg. He is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Conservation and Water Resources; Judiciary B; Judiciary En Banc; Juvenile Justice; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals

Representative Monsour is a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Representative Monsour was born May 5, 1962 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He is married to the former Amanda McCool and is of the Catholic faith.

Committee Membership: Judiciary B; Judiciary En Banc; Juvenile Justice; Ports, Harbors and Airports; Transportation

Representative Moore was born in Pelahatchie, MS. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Corrections; Judiciary B; Judiciary En Banc; Public Property; Rules; Ways and Means

Representative Morgan is the former Marion County Representative for the Pearl River Basin Development District; Marion County Forestry Association, Nation Wild Turkey Association, and NRA. He is also past president of the Cattleman\'s Association, Pearl River Land and Conservation Association, Chief, Morgantown Vol. Fire Department, and also is a Mason and a Shriner.

Representative Morgan was born September 10, 1951 in Columbia Misssissippi and is married to the former Wanda G. Stringer. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Conservation and Water Resources; Forestry; Juvenile Justice; Transportation

Representative Nicholson is affiliated with the Union Chamber of Commerce.

Representative Nicholson was born February 5, 1948 in Union and is married to the former Betty Gail Williams. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Ethics (Vice-Chair); Agriculture; Public Health and Human Services; Transportation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Representative Nowell is a member of the Louisville Rotary Club, Winston Co. Chamber of Commerce, Winston Co. Chairman of Ducks Unlimited, and Mississippi Funeral Directors Association.

Representative Nowell was born on March 11, 1972 and is married to the former Amy Fussell. They have one child Layton Hope Nowell. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Corrections; Education; Juvenile Justice; State Library

Representative Palazzo is a member of the Rotary, VFW, NRA, MS Society of CPAs, USM Alumni Association; Boys & Girls Club Board Member; Marine Corps Association and AICPA.

Representative Palazzo was born February 21, 1970 in Gulfport, Mississippi and is married to the former Lisa M. Belvin. He is of the Catholic faith.

Committee Membership: Banking and Financial Services; Juvenile Justice; Labor; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Representative Parker was born December 9, 1964 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and is married to the former Dana Chisholm. They have two children, Colby and Jenna. He is of the Southern Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (Vice-Chair); Agriculture; Corrections; Medicaid

Representative Patterson is a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, Biloxi Chamber of Commerce, Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce, Association of General Contractors of Mississippi, City of Biloxi Plumbing and Mechanical Board and the Biloxi Elks\' Lodge #606.

Representative Patterson was born February 4, 1948 in Biloxi, Mississippi and is married to the former Vickie Lackey. He has one son, Grant, and a daughter, Randi. He is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Ports, Harbors and Airports (Vice-Chair); Constitution; Gaming; Juvenile Justice; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals; Public Property

Representative Pigott is a member of the Farm Bureau, Mississippi Cattlemen\'s Association, Mississippi Bee\'s Council, and the ADA of Mississippi.

Representative Pigoot was born on October 13, 1946 in Tylertown, Mississippi and is married to the former Doris Revette. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Forestry (Vice-Chair); Agriculture; Conservation and Water Resources; Juvenile Justice

Representative Read was previously a City Councilman and Mayor of the City of Gautier.

Representative Read was born July 8, 1941 in Bunkie, Louisiana and is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Appropriations; Conservation and Water Resources; Fees and Salaries of Public Officers; Public Health and Human Services; Rules

Representative Reed is affiliated with Choctaw County Economic Development Foundation, Choctaw County Forestry and Choctaw County Farm Bureau.

Representative Reed was born October 19, 1951 in Louisville, Mississippi and is of the Baptist faith. He is married to the former Connie Maxey.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Interstate Cooperation; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals; Universities and Colleges

Representative Rogers is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, the New Albany Main Street Association, Union County Development Association, University of Mississippi Alumni Association, University of Mississippi Loyalty Foundation and Methodist Church Adminstrative Board.

Representative Rogers was born in Oxford, Mississippi and is single. She is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Oil, Gas and Other Minerals (Vice-Chair); Banking and Financial Services; Ethics; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Juvenile Justice; Management; Transportation; Universities and Colleges

Representative Rogers is affiliated with Kiwanis, Exchange and Pearl Touchdown Clubs. He previously served as Justice of the Peace.

Representative Rogers was born July 3, 1931 in Pearl and is married to the former Shirley Greer. He is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Public Utilities (Vice-Chair); County Affairs; Investigate State Offices; Management; Military Affairs; PEER; Select Cmte on Utility Cost Recovery; Ways and Means

Representative Shows was born August 28, 1938 in Laurel and is married to the former Sandra Odom. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Forestry; Transportation; Ways and Means

Representative Smith is President of Swim Columbus and is a Deacon of First Baptist Church in Columbus. He served as Lowndes County Prosecutor from 1980-1989.

Representative Smith was born December 6, 1949 in Lowndes County and is married to the former Laura Terrell. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Constitution; Judiciary B; Public Health and Human Services; Ways and Means

Representative Snowden is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Alabama. He is affiliated with the Mississippi Bar, the Florida Bar, Meridian Little Theatre, Downtown Meridian Optimist Club and the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation.

Representative Snowden was born May 30, 1954 in Meridian and is married to the former Renee Campbell. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Constitution; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Municipalities; Public Health and Human Services; Rules; State Library

Representative Staples is affiliated with American Legion, Jones County Cattleman\'s Association, Northeast Jones FFA Alumni, Mississippi Arts Fair for the Handicapped, and Laurel Telephone Pioneers.

Representative Staples was born on January 16, 1940 in Laurel, Mississippi and is married to the former Betty Norton. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals; Public Utilities; Tourism; Universities and Colleges

Representative Stevens is affiliated with North Central Planning & Development Board (Holmes), West Garden Club and Mississippi Women\'s Club. She was formerly a banker, past member Mississippi Municipal Association, Alderman and Mayor of West.

Representative Stevens was born in West and is married to A.J. Stevens III. She is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Appropriations; Executive Contingent Fund; Fees and Salaries of Public Officers; Insurance; Municipalities

Representative Turner is affiliated with the Community Development Foundation, Chamber of Commerce, Baldwyn Development, and Mississippi Cattleman\'s Association.

Representative Turner was born November 16, 1941 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He is married to the former Mary Ellen Blaylock and is of the Church of Christ faith.

Committee Membership: Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Conservation and Water Resources; Municipalities; Public Property; Ways and Means

Representative Upshaw is affiliated with the Colonial Dames, DAR, Gulfport Yacht Club, and Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Harrison County Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, American Bar Association, and American Legislative Exchange Council.

Representative Upshaw was born August 31, 1959 in Meridian, Mississippi and is single. She is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: Public Property (Vice-Chair); Insurance; Judiciary A; Judiciary En Banc; Oil, Gas and Other Minerals; Public Health and Human Services; Select Cmte on Utility Cost Recovery; Select Committee on Poverty; Tourism

Representative Weathersby is a deacon and a Mason and is affiliated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rankin and Copiah Counties Chambers of Commerce, Mississippi Cattlemens\' Association, Kiwanis, ALEC and the NRA.

Representative Weathersby was born July 24, 1944 in Jackson and is married to the former Beverly Cook. He is of the Baptist faith.

Committee Membership: Municipalities (Vice-Chair); Appropriations; Education; Insurance; Public Property

Representative Woods is a Gideon, Mason and Shriner and is affiliated with Sigma Phi Epsilon, Farm Bureau, AOPA, Marshall County Soil & Water Conservation and Northwest Junior College Advisory Board.

Representative Woods was born December 6, 1933 in Byhalia and is married to the former Jan Dickinson. He is of the Methodist faith.

Committee Membership: County Affairs; Interstate Cooperation; Public Utilities; Transportation; Ways and Means

Representative Zuber is affiliated with the Knights of Columbus, Chamber of Commerce and Board of Directors of the Y.M.C.A.

Representative Zuber was born June 11, 1966 in Covington, Louisiana. He is of the Catholic faith.

Committee Membership: Marine Resources (Vice-Chair); Gaming; Insurance; Medicaid; Public Utilities; Transportation