Draft:2008–2012 Mississippi Legislature
| 2008–2012 Mississippi Legislature | |||||
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 State Seal | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Mississippi Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Mississippi,  United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Mississippi State Capitol | ||||
| Term | 8 January 2008 – 3 January 2012 | ||||
| Election | 2007 Mississippi elections | ||||
| Mississippi State Senate | |||||
| Members | 52 | ||||
| President | Phil Bryant | ||||
| President pro tempore | Billy Hewes | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| Mississippi House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 122 | ||||
| Speaker | William J. McCoy | ||||
| Speaker pro tempore | J. P. Compretta | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
The 2008-2012 Mississippi Legislature met in Jackson, Mississippi, between January 8, 2008 and January 3, 2012.
History
[edit]Elections
[edit]Elections for the legislature were held in 2007: Party primaries were held on August 6, 2007; and general elections were held on November 6.[1]
Sessions
[edit]The legislature met during the following session dates: January 8, 2008 - May 12, 2008; May 21, 2008 - August 21, 2008; January 6, 2009 - June 30, 2009; January 5, 2010 - April 28, 2010; and January 4, 2011 - April 7, 2011.[2] The next session, the 2012-2016 session, convened on January 3, 2012.[2]
During the first session, William J. McCoy was elected Speaker, defeating fellow Democrat Jeff Smith in a 62-60 vote.[3] Smith's supporters included 13 Democrats and all 47 Republicans in the House.[3]
Leadership
[edit]Senate
[edit]Billy Hewes was President pro tempore of the Senate, and Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant served ex officio as Senate President.[4]
| Office | Name | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Phil Bryant | N/A | Republican |
| President pro tempore | Billy Hewes | 49 | Republican |
House
[edit]William J. McCoy served as Speaker of the House, and J. P. Compretta served as Speaker pro Tempore.[4]
| Office | Name | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | William J. McCoy | 3 | Democratic |
| Speaker pro tempore | J. P. Compretta | 122 | Democratic |
Membership
[edit]Senate
[edit]House
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Report, Staff (2007-03-02). "A glance at 2007 Mississippi elections". Picayune Item. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ a b "2024-2028 Mississippi Blue Book | Michael Watson Secretary of state". www.sos.ms.gov. p. 542. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ a b "Strength in Numbers". Enterprise-Journal. 2008-01-09. pp. A004. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ a b Delbert Hosemann, State of Mississippi (2012). Mississippi Official and Statistical Register Blue Book 2008-2012. pp. 80–83, 104.
- ^ Due to Bennett Malone's retirement on February 12, a special election was called for District 45, which was won by Jay Mathis by acclimation, changing the party holding the seat from Democrat to Republican. [1] [2]
