Moving into the next term, a few chairmanships will change in the Mississippi Senate, but the leaders of big committees such as Appropriations, Education and Medicaid will remain the same as they were for the previous four years.
“We have spent hundreds of hours working on these assignments,” Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said in a press release.
Hosemann is the appointing authority for committees in the Mississippi Senate as the president of the chamber.
“My decision in these appointments is to place senators in the best position to serve the State of Mississippi and the citizens who sent us here,” he said. “Secondly, where they are best positioned to serve the Mississippi Senate, and finally, to honor each senator’s committee preferences where it was feasible to do so.
“We have a great team, and I’m ready to get to work on the challenges and opportunities awaiting us this term.”
Hosemann, a Republican, selected 10 Democrats as chairmen of the 41 Senate committees. In 2020, Hosemann appointed 13 Democrats to chairmanships in the chamber’s then 43 committees.
Of note, Sen. Briggs Hopson (R) continues as Appropriations chairman while Sen. Juan Barnett (D) stays on as chairman of Corrections.
Sen. Dennis DeBar (R) retains his chairmanship of Education while Sen. David Blount (D) is over Gaming.
The new Government Structure Committee established this session is being chaired by Sen. Chris Johnson (R).
The full list of chairmen and vice chairmen:
Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency
David Parker, Chair
Jason Barrett, Vice Chair
Agriculture
Chuck Younger, Chair
Andy Berry, Vice Chair
Appropriations
W. Briggs Hopson III, Chair
John A. Polk, Vice Chair
Business and Financial Institutions
John A. Polk, Chair
Chad McMahan, Vice Chair
Constitution
Angela Burks Hill, Chair
Derrick T. Simmons, Vice Chair
Corrections
Juan Barnett, Chair
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Vice Chair
County Affairs
Derrick Simmons, Chair
Joseph M. Seymour, Vice Chair
Drug Policy
Angela Turner-Ford, Chair
Angela Burks Hill, Vice Chair
Economic and Workforce Development
Daniel H. Sparks, Chair
Benjamin Suber, Vice Chair
Education
Dennis DeBar Jr., Chair
David Blount, Vice Chair
Elections
Jeremy England, Chair
Kevin Blackwell, Vice Chair
Energy
Joel R. Carter Jr., Chair
Bart Williams, Vice Chair
Enrolled Bills
David Jordan, Chair
Juan Barnett, Vice Chair
Environmental Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
Scott DeLano, Chair
Mike Thompson, Vice Chair
Ethics
Joseph M. Seymour, Chair
Gary Brumfield, Vice Chair
Executive Contingent Fund
Sollie B. Norwood, Chair
Angela Turner-Ford, Vice Chair
Finance
Josh Harkins, Chair
Chris Johnson, Vice Chair
Forestry
Tyler McCaughn, Chair
Brian Rhodes, Vice Chair
Gaming
David Blount, Chair
Chuck Younger, Vice Chair
Government Structure
Chris Johnson, Chair
Jenifer B. Branning, Vice Chair
Highways and Transportation
Jenifer B. Branning, Chair
Rita Potts Parks, Vice Chair
Housing
John Horhn, Chair
Jeff Tate, Vice Chair
Insurance
J. Walter Michael, Chair
Michael McLendon, Vice Chair
Interstate and Federal Cooperation
Hillman Frazier, Chair
Sollie B. Norwood, Vice Chair
Investigate State Offices
Albert Butler, Chair
Sarita Simmons, Vice Chair
Judiciary, Division A
Brice Wiggins, Chair
Tyler McCaughn, Vice Chair
Judiciary, Division B
Joey Fillingane, Chair
Daniel H. Sparks, Vice Chair
Labor
Jason Barrett, Chair
Joseph Thomas, Vice Chair
Local and Private
Rita Potts Parks, Chair
Neil S. Whaley, Vice Chair
Medicaid
Kevin Blackwell, Chair
Nicole Boyd, Vice Chair
Municipalities
Chad McMahan, Chair
Rod Hickman, Vice Chair
Ports and Marine Resources
Mike Thompson, Chair
Jeremy England, Vice Chair
Public Health and Welfare
Hob Bryan, Chair
David Parker, Vice Chair
Public Property
Benjamin Suber, Chair
Albert Butler, Vice Chair
State Library
Michael McLendon, Chair
Reginald Jackson, Vice Chair
Technology
Bart Williams, Chair
Bradford Blackmon, Vice Chair
Tourism
Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Chair
Robin Robinson, Vice Chair
Universities and Colleges
Nicole Boyd, Chair
Scott DeLano, Vice Chair
Veterans and Military Affairs
Jeff Tate, Chair
John Horhn, Vice Chair
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Neil S. Whaley, Chair
Philman Ladner, Vice Chair
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