A little over a week into the 2024 Mississippi legislative session, chamber leadership is beginning to announce committee assignments. On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann selected which lawmakers will be leading the Senate’s 41 committees. Here’s the list.
Accountability
- Chair – David Parker
- Vice chair – Jason Barrett
Agriculture
- Chair – Chuck Younger
- Vice chair – Andy Berry
Appropriations
- Chair – Briggs Hopson
- Vice chair – John Polk
Business
- Chair – John Polk
- Vice chair – Chad McMahan
Constitution
- Chair – Angela Hill
- Vice chair – Derrick Simmons
Corrections
- Chair – Juan Barnett
- Vice chair – Lydia Chassaniol
County Affairs
- Chair – Derrick Simmons
- Vice chair – Mike Seymour
Drugs
- Chair – Angela Turner-Ford
- Vice chair – Angela Hill
Economic and Workforce Development
- Chair – Daniel Sparks
- Vice chair – Ben Suber
Education
- Chair – Dennis Debar
- Vice chair – David Blount
Elections
- Chair – Jeremy England
- Vice chair – Kevin Blackwell
Energy
- Chair – Joel Carter
- Vice chair – Bart Williams
Enrolled Bills
- Chair – David Jordan
- Vice chair – Juan Barnett
Environment
- Chair – Scott Delano
- Vice chair – Mike Thompson
Ethics
- Chair – Mike Seymour
- Vice chair – Gary Brumfield
Executive Control Fund
- Chair – Sollie Norwood
- Vice chair – Angela Turner-Ford
Finance
- Chair – Josh Harkins
- Vice chair – Chris Johnson
Forestry
- Chair – Tyler McCaughn
- Vice chair – Brian Rhodes
Gaming
- Chair – David Blount
- Vice chair – Chuck Younger
Government Structure
- Chair – Chris Johnson
- Vice chair – Jennifer Branning
Highways
- Chair – Jennifer Branning
- Vice chair – Rita Parks
Housing
- Chair – John Horhn
- Vice chair – Jeff Tate
Insurance
- Chair – Walter Michel
- Vice chair – Michael McLendon
Interstate Cooperation
- Chair – Hillman Frazier
- Vice chair – Sollie Norwood
Investigate State Offices
- Chair – Albert Butler
- Vice chair – Sarita Simmons
Judicial A
- Chair – Brice Wiggins
- Vice chair – Tyler McCaughn
Judicial B
- Chair – Joey Fillingane
- Vice chair – Daniel Sparks
Labor
- Chair – Jason Barrett
- Vice chair – Joseph Thomas
Local
- Chair – Rita Parks
- Vice chair – Neil Whaley
Medicaid
- Chair – Kevin Blackwell
- Vice chair – Nicole Akins-Boyd
Municipalities
- Chair – Chad McMahan
- Vice chair – Rod Hickman
Ports
- Chair – Mike Thompson
- Vice chair – Jeremy England
Public Health
- Chair – Hob Bryan
- Vice chair – David Parker
Public Property
- Chair – Ben Suber
- Vice chair – Albert Butler
Rules
- Chair – Dean Kirby
- Vice chair – Walter Michel
State Library
- Chair – Michael McLendon
- Vice chair – Reginald Jackson
Tech
- Chair – Bart Williams
- Vice chair – Bradford Blackmon
Tourism
- Chair – Lydia Chassaniol
- Vice chair – Robin Robinson
University
- Chair – Nicole Akins-Boyd
- Vice chair – Scott Delano
Veterans and Military Affairs
- Chair – Jeff Tate
- Vice chair – John Horhn
Wildlife
- Chair – Neil Whaley
- Vice chair – Philman Ladner
“We have spent hundreds of hours working on these assignments. 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; 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,” Hosemann said of the appointments.
“We have a great team and I’m ready to get to work on the challenges and opportunities awaiting us this term.”
Committee assignments for the House of Representatives are expected to be announced by the end of the week.
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