Mississippi’s former GOP head has been tabbed to chair the party’s national rules committee.
Frank Bordeaux, a native of Gulfport, was elevated to the position with the Republican National Committee by a unanimous vote. Bordeaux takes over after spending nearly four years running the political party’s operations at the local level in the Magnolia State.
Bordeaux assumes the role of rules committee chairman from California RNC committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon, who was recently nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the Justice Department’s Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
In his new role, Bordeaux will also serve as a member of the RNC’s executive committee, which exercises all of the executive and administrative functions of the Republican National Committee between meetings of national GOP officials.
The RNC’s rules committee serves to review and propose rules that govern the internal workings of the party and its presidential nomination process.
“This is an incredible honor for Frank and a huge benefit to Mississippi, as our state will have a front-row seat and a strong voice in making the Republican Party even better,” Mississippi GOP Chairman Mike Hurst said. “Today’s nomination and vote illustrates the immense respect and enduring trust that members of the RNC and RNC Chairman Michael Whatley have for Frank, and Frank will do an outstanding job in this role.”
Last May, Bordeaux announced that he was stepping down as the Mississippi GOP’s chairman. During his tenure, the Republican Party retained supermajorities in both chambers of the Mississippi legislature. Bordeaux also played a role in helping Governor Tate Reeves secure a narrow victory over Democratic challenger Brandon Presley.
