Phil Bryant
Phil Bryant | |
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| 64th Governor of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2012 | |
| Lieutenant | Tate Reeves |
| Preceded by | Haley Barbour |
| 31st Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 10, 2008 – January 5, 2012 | |
| Governor | Haley Barbour |
| Preceded by | Amy Tuck |
| Succeeded by | Tate Reeves |
| 40th State Auditor of Mississippi | |
| In office November 1996 – January 10, 2008 | |
| Governor | Kirk Fordice Ronnie Musgrove Haley Barbour |
| Preceded by | Steven Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Stacey Pickering |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1954 Moorhead, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Deborah Hayes |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Alma mater | Hinds Community College University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi College |
Phil Bryant (born December 9, 1954[1]) is an American politician from Mississippi. Bryant is the 64th and current Governor of Mississippi, having defeated the Democratic Party candidate, Johnny DuPree in the 2011 general election. He previously served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, having defeated the Democratic Party candidate, Representative Jamie Franks, in the 2007 general election. On November 8, 2011, he was elected Governor of Mississippi and assumed office on January 10, 2012.
Early life, education, and early career
Born in Moorhead, Mississippi, Bryant was raised in Sunflower County, Mississippi in the Delta region, the son of Dewey C. and Estelle R. Bryant.[2] His father was a diesel mechanic.[3] Bryant's family moved to Jackson where Dewey C. Bryant worked for Jackson Mack Sales[4] and later Dewey Phil Bryant also worked at this business as Service Manager.[5] The year he was elected to the legislature he employed himself as an insurance investigator.[6] Bryant holds undergraduate degrees from Hinds Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi. He earned a master's degree at Mississippi College, where he currently (while also serving as Lieutenant Governor) is a professor teaching Mississippi political history.[7]
Political career
Elected in 1990, Bryant served five years as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He was the Vice Chairman of the Insurance Committee. He sponsored the Capital Gains Tax Cut Act of 1992. In 1996, he was appointed to be State Auditor by Republican Governor Kirk Fordice. Bryant was elected to a full term as State Auditor in November 1999 and re-elected in 2003. In 2007, he was elected Lieutenant Governor. In 2011, he was elected Governor of Mississippi.
2011 Governor campaign
Bryant won the Republican primary in the gubernatorial election in 2011. He defeated Democratic nominee Johnny DuPree on November 8.[8]
Personal
He and his wife, Deborah have two children (Katie and Patrick).[9] They are members of the United Methodist Church.[9]
References
- ^ Who's Who In America-2009 (63 ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 2008.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ 1976 Jackson City Directory
- ^ About Phil
- ^ 1971 Jackson City Directory
- ^ 1990 Jackson Suburban Directory
- ^ 1991 Jackson Suburban Directory
- ^ Lt. Gov. Bryant to teach part-time at MC
- ^ http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=2126
- ^ a b "Phil Bryant". Friends of Phil Bryant. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
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