Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Jason White have announced committee leadership for their respective sides of the state capitol as lawmakers recently gaveled back in for another session.
While most of the assignments carry over from last year, when it was the beginning of a four-year term, there was some shuffling due to positions left open. For example, former Sen. Jenifer Branning was chair of the Transportation Committee, but with her recent winning of a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, Hosemann was tasked with finding another lawmaker to fill the position.
He ultimately chose Sen. Chuck Younger, who ended his role as chair of the Agriculture Committee to take the driver’s seat on the Transportation Committee. The domino effect resulted in Sen. Neil Whaley hopping from the Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Committee to the Agriculture Committee and Sen. Ben Suber filling the spot left open by Whaley.
The full list of chairs and vice chairs for the House and Senate’s combined 100 committees can be found below. For a full list of all committee members, you can visit the Mississippi Legislature’s official website.
Senate
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Chair: David Parker (R-Olive Branch)
- Vice chair: Jason Barrett (R-Brookhaven)
Agriculture
- Chair: Neil Whaley (R-Potts Camp)
- Vice chair: Andy Berry (R-Magee)
Appropriations
- Chair: Briggs Hopson (R-Vicksburg)
- Vice chair: John Polk (R-Hattiesburg)
Business and Financial Institutions
- Chair: John Polk (R-Hattiesburg)
- Vice chair: Chad McMahan (R-Guntown)
Constitution
- Chair: Angela Burks Hill (R-Picayune)
- Vice chair: Derrick Simmons (D-Greenville)
Corrections
- Chair: Juan Barnett (D-Heidelberg)
- Vice chair: Lydia Graves Chassaniol (R-Winona)
County Affairs
- Chair: Derrick Simmons (D-Greenville)
- Vice chair: Mike Seymour (R-Vancleave)
Drug Policy
- Chair: Angela Turner-Ford (D-West Point)
- Vice chair: Angela Burks Hill (R-Picayune)
Economic and Workforce Development
- Chair: Daniel Sparks (R-Belmont)
- Vice chair: Ben Suber (R-Bruce)
Education
- Chair: Dennis DeBar (R-Leakesville)
- Vice chair: David Blount (D-Jackson)
Elections
- Chair: Jeremy England (R-Vancleave)
- Vice chair: Kevin Blackwell (R-Southaven)
Energy
- Chair: Joel Carter (R-Gulfport)
- Vice chair: Bart Williams (R-Starkville)
Enrolled Bills
- Chair: David Jordan (D-Greenwood)
- Vice chair: Juan Barnett (D-Heidelberg)
Environment Prot, Cons, and Water Res
- Chair: Jason Barrett (R-Brookhaven)
- Vice chair: Mike Thompson (R-Long Beach)
Ethics
- Chair: Mike Seymour (R-Vancleave)
- Vice chair: Gary Brumfield (D-Magnolia)
Executive Contingent Fund
- Chair: Sollie Norwood (D-Jackson)
- Vice chair: Angela Turner-Ford (D-West Point)
Finance
- Chair: Josh Harkins (R-Flowood)
- Vice chair: Chris Johnson (R-Hattiesburg)
Forestry
- Chair: Tyler McCaughn (R-Newton)
- Vice chair: Brian Rhodes (R-Pelahatchie)
Gaming
- Chair: David Blount (D-Jackson)
- Vice chair: Chuck Younger (R-Columbus)
Government Structure
- Chair: Chris Johnson (R-Hattiesburg)
- Vice chair: Robin Robinson (R-Laurel)
Highway and Transportation
- Chair: Chuck Younger (R-Columbus)
- Vice chair: Rita Parks (R-Corinth)
Housing
- Chair: John Horhn (D-Jackson)
- Vice chair: Josh Harkins (R-Flowood)
Insurance
- Chair: Walter Michel (R-Ridgeland)
- Vice chair: Michael McLendon (R-Hernando)
Interstate and Federal Cooperation
- Chair: Hillman Frazier (D-Jackson)
- Vice chair: Sollie Norwood (D-Jackson)
Investigate State Offices
- Chair: Albert Butler (D-Port Gibson)
- Vice chair: Sarita Simmons (D-Cleveland)
Judiciary A
- Chair: Brice Wiggins (R-Pascagoula)
- Vice chair: Tyler McCaughn (R-Newton)
Judiciary B
- Chair: Joey Fillingane (R-Sumrall)
- Vice chair: Daniel Sparks (R-Belmont)
Labor
- Chair: Robin Robinson (R-Laurel)
- Vice chair: Joseph Thomas (D-Yazoo City)
Local and Private
- Chair: Rita Parks (R-Corinth)
- Vice chair: Neil Whaley (R-Potts Camp)
Medicaid
- Chair: Kevin Blackwell (R-Southaven)
- Vice chair: Nicole Akins-Boyd (R-Oxford)
Municipalities
- Chair: Chad McMahan (R-Guntown)
- Vice chair: Rod Hickman (D-Macon)
Ports and Marine Resources
- Chair: Mike Thompson (R-Long Beach)
- Vice chair: Jeremy England (R-Vancleave)
Public Health and Welfare
- Chair: Hob Bryan (D-Amory)
- Vice chair: David Parker (R-Olive Branch)
Public Property
- Chair: Bart Williams (R-Starkville)
- Vice chair: Albert Butler (D-Port Gibson)
Rules
- Chair: Dean Kirby (R-Pearl)
- Vice chair: Walter Michel (R-Ridgeland)
State Library
- Chair: Michael McLendon (R-Hernando)
- Vice chair: Reginald Jackson (D-Clarksdale)
Technology
- Chair: Scott DeLano (R-Biloxi)
- Vice chair: Bradford Blackmon (D-Canton)
Tourism
- Chair: Lydia Graves Chassaniol (R-Winona)
- Vice chair: Jeff Tate (R-Meridian)
Universities and Colleges
- Chair: Nicole Akins-Boyd (R-Oxford)
- Vice chair: Scott DeLano (R-Biloxi)
Veterans and Military Affairs
- Chair: Jeff Tate (R-Meridian)
- Vice chair: John Horhn (D-Jackson)
Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- Chair: Ben Suber (R-Bruce)
- Vice chair: Philman Ladner (R-Diamondhead)
House of Representatives
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Chair: Kevin Ford (R-Vicksburg)
- Vice chair: Daryl Porter (D-Summit)
Agriculture
- Chair: Bill Pigott (R-Tylertown)
- Vice chair: Vince Mangold (R-Brookhaven)
Apportionment and Elections
- Chair: Noah Sanford (R-Collins)
- Vice chair: Mark Tullos (R-Raleigh)
Appropriations A
- Chair: John Read (R-Gautier)
- Vice chair: Angela Cockerham (I-Magnolia)
Appropriations B
- Chair: Scott Bounds (R-Philadelphia)
Appropriations C
- Chair: Clay Deweese (R-Oxford)
Appropriations D
- Chair: Sam Mims (R-McComb)
Appropriations E
- Chair: Karl Oliver (R-Winona)
Banking and Financial Services
- Chair: Shane Aguirre (R-Tupelo)
- Vice chair: Andy Boyd (R-Columbus)
Business and Commerce
- Chair: Lee Yancey (R-Brandon)
- Vice chair: Billy Calvert (R-Meridian)
Conservation and Water Resources
- Chair: Timmy Ladner (R-Poplarville)
- Vice chair: Josh Hawkins (R-Batesville)
Constitution
- Chair: Price Wallace (R-Mendenhall)
- Vice chair: Cheikh Taylor (D-Starkville)
Corrections
- Chair: Becky Currie (R-Brookhaven)
- Vice chair: Zachary Grady (R-Biloxi)
County Affairs
- Chair: Larry Byrd (R-Hattiesburg)
- Vice chair: Troy Smith (R-Enterprise)
Drug policy
- Chair: Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes (R-Picayune)
- Vice chair: Chris Bell (D-Jackson)
Education
- Chair: Rob Roberson (R-Starkville)
- Vice chair: Kent McCarty (R-Hattiesburg)
Energy
- Chair: Jeff Hale (R-Southaven)
- Vice chair: Tracey Rosebud (D-Tutwiler)
Enrolled Bills
- Chair: Stephen Horne (R-Meridian)
- Vice chair: Rickey Thompson (D-Shannon)
Ethics
- Chair: Vince Mangold (R-Brookhaven)
- Vice chair: Percy Watson (D-Hattiesburg)
Executive Contingent Fund
- Chair: Carolyn Crawford (R-Long Beach)
- Vice chair: Hester Jackson McCray (D-Horn Lake)
Forestry
- Chair: Ken Morgan (R-Morgantown)
- Vice chair: Jonathan McMillan (R-Madison)
Gaming
- Chair: Casey Eure (R-Saucier)
- Vice chair: Jay McKnight (R-Gulfport)
Housing
- Chair: Carl Mickens (D-Macon)
- Vice chair: Orlando Paden (D-Clarksdale)
Insurance
- Chair: Jerry Turner (R-Baldwyn)
- Vice chair: Tracy Arnold (R-Booneville)
Interstate Cooperation
- Chair: Cedric Burnett (D-Tunica)
- Vice chair: Robert Sanders (D-Cleveland)
Investigate State Offices
- Chair: Randy Boyd (R-Mantachie)
- Vice chair: Dan Eubanks (R-Walls)
Judiciary A
- Chair: Joey Hood (R-Ackerman)
- Vice chair: Shanda Yates (I-Jackson)
Judiciary B
- Chair: Kevin Horan (R-Grenada)
- Vice chair: Jansen Owen (R-Poplarville)
Local and Private Legislation
- Chair: Shane Barnett (R-Waynesboro)
- Vice chair: John Hines (D-Greenville)
Management
- Chair: Manly Barton (R-Moss Point)
- Vice chair: Steve Massengill (R-Hickory Flat)
Marine Resources
- Chair: Brent Anderson (R-Waveland)
- Vice chair: Jeffrey Hullum (D-Gulfport)
Medicaid
- Chair: Missy McGee (R-Hattiesburg)
- Vice chair: Clay Mansell (R-Clinton)
Military Affairs
- Chair: Bubba Carpenter (R-Burnsville)
- Vice chair: Rodney Hall (R-Southaven)
Municipalities
- Chair: Randy Rushing (R-Decatur)
- Vice chair: Ronnie Crudup (D-Jackson)
Ports, Harbors, and Airports
- Chair: Jeffrey S. Guice (R-Ocean Springs)
- Vice chair: Willie Bailey (D-Isola)
Public Health and Human Services
- Chair: Sam Creekmore (R-New Albany)
- Vice chair: Kevin Felsher (R-Biloxi)
Public Property
- Chair: Richard Bennett (R-Long Beach)
- Vice chair: Gene Newman (R-Pearl)
Public Utilities
- Chair: Brent Powell (R-Brandon)
- Vice chair: Jon Lancaster (R-Amory)
Rules
- Chair: Fred Shanks (R-Brandon)
- Vice chair: Bryant Clark (D-Pickens)
State Affairs
- Chair: Hank Zuber (R-Ocean Springs)
- Vice chair: Robert Johnson III (D-Natchez)
State Library
- Chair: Karl Gibbs (D-West Point)
- Vice chair: Stephanie Foster (D-Jackson)
Technology
- Chair: Jill Ford (R-Madison)
- Vice chair: John Faulkner (D-Holly Springs)
Tourism
- Chair: Greg Haney (R-Gulfport)
- Vice chair: Oscar Denton (D-Vicksburg)
Transportation
- Chair: Steve Massengill (R-Hickory Flat)
- Vice chair: Joseph Tubb (R-Purvis)
Universities and Colleges
- Chair: Donnie Scoggin (R-Ellisville)
- Vice chair: Greg Holloway (D-Hazlehurst)
Ways and Means
- Chair: Trey Lamar (R-Senatobia)
- Vice chair: Jody Steverson (R-Ripley)
Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- Chair: Bill Kinkade (R-Byhalia)
- Vice chair: Jimmy Fondren (R-Pascagoula)
Workforce Development
- Chair: Donnie Bell (R-Fulton)
- Vice chair: Dana McLean (R-Columbus)
Youth and Family Affairs
- Chair: Otis Anthony (D-Indianola)
- Vice chair: Kabir Karriem (D-Columbus)
