Delbert Hosemann
Delbert Hosemann | |
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| Secretary of State of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2008 | |
| Governor | Haley Barbour Phil Bryant |
| Preceded by | Eric Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1947 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) University of Mississippi, Oxford (JD) New York University (LLM) |
C. Delbert Hosemann Jr. (born June 30, 1947) is the incumbent Secretary of State of Mississippi, serving since 2008.
Early life
Hosemann was born in Vicksburg in western Mississippi. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1969 from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. In 1972, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford, Mississippi. In 1973, he obtained specialization in Taxation at New York University. Hosemann currently lives in the capital city of Jackson, where he is a partner with Phelps Dunbar LLP.[1]
Secretary of State
In the general election on November 6, 2007, Hosemann defeated the Democrat Robert Smith in the race for Secretary of State.[2] In the Republican primary election on August 7, 2007, Hosemann received 54 percent of the vote, defeating former mayor of Columbus Jeffrey Rupp and State Representative Mike Lott of Petal. He took office in January 2008, succeeding Democrat Eric Clark. During the campaign, he took advantage of his unusual name in order to gain name recognition. A series of commercials showed an elderly woman talking about the good things he would do as Secretary of State, meanwhile forgetting his name as he tried to correct her. She typically used similar names such as Gilbert, Albert, Philbert, Dilbert, and Herbert. Since then, various public service messages, such as a reminder to go vote during election season, have included this format, the woman talking about the importance of voting, then mispronouncing Hosemann's name, then Hosemann correcting her and continuing the reminder.
Political involvement
Hosemann was a candidate for election to the Mississippi's 4th congressional district in 1998. Hosemann was also registered as Democrat early in his political life before switching to the GOP.
After the resignation of Senator Thad Cochran in March 2018, it was speculated that Governor Bryant would name Hosemann as Cochran's successor.[3]
Personal life
Hosemann is married to Lynn L. Hosemann, and together they have three children.[4]
Electoral history
| Mississippi Secretary of State Republican Primary Election, 2007 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Delbert Hosemann, Jr. | 102,093 | 53.8 |
| Republican | Mike Lott | 61,697 | 32.5 |
| Republican | Jeffrey Rupp | 17,838 | 9.4 |
| Republican | Gene Sills | 8,128 | 4.3 |
| Mississippi Secretary of State Election, 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Delbert Hosemann, Jr. | 425,228 | 58.24 |
| Democratic | Robert "Rob" Smith | 304,918 | 41.76 |
| Mississippi Secretary of State Republican Primary Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Delbert Hosemann, Jr. (inc.) | 231,077 | 83.36 |
| Republican | Ricky Dombrowski | 46,114 | 16.64 |
| Mississippi Secretary of State Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Delbert Hosemann, Jr. (inc.) | 719,734 | 100.00 |
| Mississippi Secretary of State Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Delbert Hosemann, Jr. (inc.) | 436,313 | 61.38 |
| Democratic | Charles Graham | 253,307 | 35.64 |
| Reform | Randy Walker | 21,165 | 2.98 |
External links
- Secretary of State Website
- Hosemann Campaign Website
- Facebook Profile
- Phelps Dunbar Attorney Profile
- Appearances on C-SPAN
References
- ^ Phelps Dunbar LLP: Attorney Profile
- ^ Hosemann ready to get to work | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger
- ^ "Sen. Thad Cochran is resigning — opening up another Republican seat this November". Vox. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Delbert Hosemann | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger
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