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William Brown
(D) - Mississippi
Mississippi House District 070
In Office - Started: 01/07/2020

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400 High St.
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-359-3770

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Jackson, MS 39215

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
HR76 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day at the MS State Capitol; commend celebration on March 6, 2025. A Resolution Commending Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., For Its Impressive History Of Community Activism, Its Legacy Of Brotherhood And Its Celebration Of March 6, 2025, As "omega Psi Phi Day" In Mississippi. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB1920 Appropriation; Coahoma Community College and MS Delta Community College for repairs and improvements of campus facilities. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of Coahoma Community College And The Board Of Trustees Of Mississippi Delta Community College For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Repair, Restoration, Improvements And Maintenance Of Campus Facilities At Those Community Colleges, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2026. Dead
HB1854 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Access Training, Inc., in paying certain training costs for its students. An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist Access Training, Inc., In Paying Certain Costs Associated With Providing Financial Assistance For Students For Which It Provides Medical Training And Other Training; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1855 Appropriation; Access Training, Inc., to provide financial assistance for students that it trains. An Act Making An Appropriation To Access Training, Inc., In Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Providing Financial Assistance For Students That It Trains For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1921 Appropriation; IHL for repairs and improvements of campus facilities at the three HBCUs in MS. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Repair, Restoration, Improvements And Maintenance Of Campus Facilities At The Three Historically Black Colleges And Universities (hbcus) In Mississippi, Alcorn State University, Jackson State University And Mississippi Valley State University, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2026. Dead
HB1685 Appropriation; Hinds County for constructing a community center in Town of Pocahontas. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Constructing A Community Center In The Town Of Pocahontas For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1681 Appropriation; City of Jackson for making improvements to Grove Park in Ward 4. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Improvements To Grove Park And Its Recreational Facilities In Ward 4 Of The City For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1946 Appropriation; IHL for renovations and safety projects at Jackson State University. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Renovations Of Certain Facilities And Campus Safety Projects At Jackson State University For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1945 Appropriation; Hinds County for construction projects, road and water association improvements and public safety enhancements. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Certain Construction And Renovation Projects, Road And Water Association Improvements, And Public Safety Enhancements For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1686 Appropriation; Hinds County for expanding broadband Internet access. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Expanding Broadband Internet Access To Residents Of The County For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1684 Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with construction of a new Fire Station 5. An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Assist The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Demolition Of Fire Station 5 And Related Structures And Facilities On North State Street In The City Of Jackson, Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Fire Station And Related Structures And Facilities At Such Site, And Acquisition Of A Large Ladder Truck; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1693 Appropriation; City of Jackson for installation of surveillance cameras in Ward 4. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Installation Of Surveillance Cameras In Strategic Public Places Within Ward 4 Of The City For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1691 Appropriation; City of Jackson to assist with costs of certain projects in Northwest Jackson. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Certain Projects In Northwest Jackson For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1690 Appropriation; City of Jackson for making repairs to the West Bank Interceptor of the city's sewer system. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Making Repairs To The West Bank Interceptor Of The City's Sewer System, For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1692 Appropriation; Department of Mental Health to expand outpatient and community-based services for certain formerly incarcerated state inmates. An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Mental Health For The Purpose Of Expanding Outpatient Services And Community-based Services For Former Inmates Of The Department Of Corrections Who Were Diagnosed With A Mental Illness While Housed Within A State Correctional Institution Of The Department Of Corrections And Who Are No Longer Incarcerated Within A Correctional Institution Of The Department Of Corrections, As Provided In House Bill No. , 2025 Regular Session, For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1683 Appropriation; Hinds County for purchasing body cameras and additional vehicles for the Sheriff's Department. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Hinds County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Purchasing Body Cameras And Ten Additional Vehicles For The Sheriff's Department For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1682 Appropriation; City of Jackson for making repairs to the designated holding facility for misdemeanor offenders. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs To The Designated Holding Facility For Misdemeanor Offenders That Commit Crimes Within The City, For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HB1680 Appropriation; City of Jackson for repair and maintenance of bridges and sidewalks and other infrastructure projects in Ward 4. An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Jackson To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Repair And Maintenance Of The Repair Of The Bridge On Queensroad Avenue Near Beacon Place And Overbrook Road And Other Bridges And Sidewalks And Other Infrastructure Projects In Ward 4 Of The City For The Fiscal Year 2026. Dead
HR37 Briana McElroy; commend career in digital marketing. A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mrs. Briana Mcelroy For Her Remarkable Accomplishments In Digital Marketing And For Being Named Lionsgate's Senior Vice President, Head Of Worldwide Digital Marketing. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB857 Literacy-based Promotion Act; revise to expand intervention and strategies for literacy proficiency among students in Grade 4 through 8. An Act To Expand The Provisions Of The Literacy-based Promotion Act In Order To Provide Certain Intervention And Implementation Strategies For Literacy Proficiency Among Students In Grade 4 Through Grade 8; To Define Terminology; To Require The State Department Of Education To Provide A System Of Support For School And District Instructional Leaders, Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Interventionists, Tutors And Other Identified Personnel Of Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh And Eighth Grade Students To Ensure That They Have The Knowledge And Skills To Support Students With Reading Difficulties; To Prescribe What The System Of Supports Shall Entail; To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop And Promulgate Rules For The Implementation Of An Evidence-based Program Of Literacy Intervention For Students In Grade 4 Through Grade 8; To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop A Formula To Identify Middle Literacy Support Schools (m-lss) Based On Reading Proficiency Data As Determined By The Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (maap); To Require The State Department Of Education To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature By December 1 Of Each Year Of The Program Implementation Over The Course Of The Previous Year; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1232 Department of Mental Health and community health centers; expand outpatient services for certain formerly incarcerated state inmates. An Act To Require The Department Of Mental Health And Community Mental Health Centers To Expand Outpatient Services And Community-based Services For Certain Formerly Incarcerated Inmates Of The Department Of Corrections; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1409 PERS; conduct study on feasibility of allowing all retired teachers to continue to work as a teacher in any school district and receive retirement allowance. An Act To Require The Public Employees' Retirement System To Conduct A Study To Determine The Feasibility Of Allowing All Retired Public School Teachers Who Are Members Of The System To Continue To Work Full-time As A Teacher In Any Public School District After Retirement Under A Contract With A School District And Continue Receiving Their Retirement Allowance While Receiving The Compensation Provided For Under The Contract; To Require The System To Complete The Study And Make A Report To The Legislature On The Results Of The Study Not Later Than December 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB678 Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; create to prevent release of personal information with intent to harass. An Act To Create The Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act; To Prohibit The Intentional And Willful Disclosure Of Personal Information Of Certain Persons; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt The Information Of Certain Persons From The Public Records Act; To Bring Forward Section 13-5-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates The Random Drawing Of Jurors, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1236 Physical education curriculum; require full implementation in all K-12 schools. An Act To Amend Section 37-13-134, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Local School Districts To Fully Implement A Physical Education Curriculum In All K-12 Schools And Align To The Mississippi Physical Education Framework Adopted By The State Board Of Education And Any Amendment Made Thereto; To Provide That School Districts Failing To Comply With The Provisions Of This Act Shall Have The Allowable Portion Of Their Adequate Education Program Funds, Which Are Devoted To Physical Education, Reduced In Proportion To Its Per Pupil Expenditure; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1235 Vocational and home economics; curriculum for all middle, high and alternative school students. An Act To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop Curricula And Courses Of Study To Promote Vocational And Technical Education, Home Economics And Character Education Objectives For All Middle And High School Students And Students Assigned To An Alternative School Program; To Prescribe The Minimum Components To Be Included In The Curriculum; To Amend Sections 37-13-92, 37-13-151, 37-13-181 And 37-31-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1233 Public school board members; allow those receiving an annual salary to be members of PERS. An Act To Amend Section 37-6-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provision That Prohibits Public School Board Members Who Receive An Annual Salary From Being Members Of The Public Employees' Retirement System; To Authorize Any Such School Board Member To Elect To Join The Public Employees' Retirement System By Notifying The School District And The Retirement System; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1396 Regulation of parking charges in certain areas on public streets in certain municipalities; provide. An Act To Amend Section 21-37-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Municipalities Shall Not Charge Any Individual To Park On A Municipal Public Street That Is Near A County Courthouse Or Other County Building When Such Individual Is Required To Appear At The County Courthouse Or Other County Building; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1238 Private prisons that house state offenders; provide moratorium on the expansion of. An Act To Prohibit Any Privately Operated Correctional Facility From Increasing Its Housing Capacity If The Facility Is Utilized By The State To House State Offenders; To Prohibit The State From Entering Into Any New Contractual Agreement With Any Private Entity For The Housing Of State Offenders; To Amend Sections 47-4-1, 47-4-3, 47-4-5, 47-4-11, 47-5-1105, 47-5-1109, 47-5-1115, 47-5-1207, 47-5-1211, 47-5-1213 And 47-5-1219, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1237 Community and junior colleges; expand workforce development partnerships. An Act To Require The Mississippi Community College Board To Establish And Administer A 21st Century Employment Grant Program For The Purpose Of Expanding Partnerships Between Community And Junior Colleges And Workforce Development Organizations; To Stipulate The Criteria For Grant Qualifications; To Provide For The Establishment Of An Advisory Board, Which Shall Be Responsible For Reviewing The Progress Of Grant Recipients, Prescribe Guidelines For The Types Of Certificates To Be Pursued By Community Or Junior Colleges That Would Benefit Current Employer And Future Employers Looking To Locate In The State; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1234 Civics; require State Board of Education to develop curriculum for public middle and high school students. An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Civics Curriculum To Be Taught In The Public Middle And High Schools; To Prescribe The Minimum Components Of The Curriculum; And For Related Purposes. Dead
HB1550 Minimum wage; establish at $8.50 for certain employees and set requirements for exemptions and overtime. An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $8.50 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
HB19 Appropriation; Health, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2030 Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB14 Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB28 Appropriation; Real Estate Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
HB29 Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB30 Appropriation; Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists, Board of Examiners for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2018 Appropriation; Funeral Services Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB36 Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB42 Appropriation; Education, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2023 Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB39 Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB3 Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2036 Appropriation; Revenue, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2014 Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB31 Appropriation; Athletic Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB22 Appropriation; Insurance, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2035 Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2011 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2040 Appropriation; Treasurer's Office. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2009 Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
SB2024 Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2038 Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2047 Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB27 Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2026 Appropriation; Corrections, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2010 Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2042 Appropriation; Audit, Department of. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Nay
HB47 Surplus property; certain purchases of from Legislature are not violations of ethics laws. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
SB2019 Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB32 Appropriation; Attorney General. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB25 Appropriation; Nursing, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2050 Special funds; revise and create certain within the State Treasury and transfer funds to. House Failed 05/28/2025 Nay
HB9 Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
HB48 Department of Education; amend FY25 appropriation to revise purpose for a certain sum. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB34 Appropriation; District attorneys and staff. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB35 Appropriation; Legislative expenses. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB15 Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB46 Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY25 and FY26. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
SB2041 Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2012 Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB41 Appropriation; Arts Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB18 Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
HB16 Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB40 Appropriation; reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2043 Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB7 Appropriation; Port Authority, State. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2031 Appropriation; Gaming Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB38 Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB44 Appropriation; Library Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB24 Appropriation; Medical Licensure, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2034 Appropriation; Military Department. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2013 Appropriation; Ethics Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB13 Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
SB2028 Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
SB2021 Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB33 Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB12 Appropriation; Public Service Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB6 Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB23 Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB37 Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB43 Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2025 Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2029 Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB8 Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
HB10 Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2037 Appropriation; Secretary of State. House Passed As Amended 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2044 Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
HB21 Appropriation; Fire Academy. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2039 Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
HB11 Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
SB2046 Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB49 Assistant District Attorneys and Criminal Investigators; revise number of for certain judicial districts. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2032 Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2033 Appropriation; Personnel Board. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2001 Appropriation; IHL - General support. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB20 Appropriation; Human Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2022 Appropriation; Contractors, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB45 Appropriation; Transportation, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB4 Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
SB2045 Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB26 Appropriation; Optometry, Board of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB1 Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Nay
HB2 Appropriation; Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2020 Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB17 Appropriation; Child Protection Services, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2016 Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Yea
SB2015 Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB5 Appropriation; Forestry Commission. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2027 Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
HB50 Special funds; transfer certain sum from Capital Expense Fund to the Human Trafficking Fund. House Passed 05/28/2025 Abstain
SB2211 Sexual assault kits; require right of information to victim and regulate rights of victims to care and exams by hospitals. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1127 ARPA programs and funds; require agencies to make certain reports regarding. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
HB1126 Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; provide for maximum match requirement for assistance provided to cities and counties from. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2289 State employee telework policies; amend. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Abstain
HB1491 Cloud Center of Excellence; establish for phased-in cloud computing and storage by state agencies and governing authorities. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2840 State Budget process; revise provisions related to and transfer certain funds. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Yea
SB2849 Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions. House Conference Report Adopted 04/02/2025 Nay
HC70 Legislature; extend 2025 session, suspend deadline for certain bills, and set date of sine die adjournment. House Adopted 04/02/2025 Abstain
HB293 Congressional primaries; change time for holding in years without presidential election. House Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
HB602 Crawfish and seafood; provide country of origin labeling requirements for. House Conference Report Adopted 04/01/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Mississippi House Judiciary B Committee 5
Detail Mississippi House Medicaid Committee 4
Detail Mississippi House Transportation Committee 5
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MS Mississippi House District 070 House Democrat In Office 01/07/2020