A little over a week into the 2024 Mississippi legislative session, chamber leadership is beginning to announce committee assignments. On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann selected which lawmakers will be leading the Senate’s 41 committees. Here’s the list.
Accountability
- Chair – David Parker (R-Olive Branch)
- Vice chair – Jason Barrett (R-Brookhaven)
Agriculture
- Chair – Chuck Younger (R-Columbus)
- Vice chair – Andy Berry (R-Magee)
Appropriations
- Chair – Briggs Hopson (R-Vicksburg)
- Vice chair – John Polk (R-Hattiesburg)
Business
- Chair – John Polk (R-Hattiesburg)
- Vice chair – Chad McMahan (R-Guntown)
Constitution
- Chair – Angela Hill (R-Picayune)
- Vice chair – Derrick Simmons (D-Greenville)
Corrections
- Chair – Juan Barnett (D-Heidelberg)
- Vice chair – Lydia Chassaniol (R-Winona)
County Affairs
- Chair – Derrick Simmons (D-Greenville)
- Vice chair – Mike Seymour (R-Vancleave)
Drugs
- Chair – Angela Turner-Ford (D-West Point)
- Vice chair – Angela 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
- Chair – Scott Delano (R-Biloxi)
- Vice chair – Mike Thompson (R-Long Beach)
Ethics
- Chair – Mike Seymour (R-Vancleave)
- Vice chair – Gary Brumfield (D-Magnolia)
Executive Control 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 – Jennifer Branning (R-Philadelphia)
Highways
- Chair – Jennifer Branning (R-Philadelphia)
- Vice chair – Rita Parks (R-Corinth)
Housing
- Chair – John Horhn (D-Jackson)
- Vice chair – Jeff Tate (R-Meridian)
Insurance
- Chair – Walter Michel (R-Ridgeland)
- Vice chair – Michael McLendon (R-Hernando)
Interstate 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)
Judicial A
- Chair – Brice Wiggins (R-Pascagoula)
- Vice chair – Tyler McCaughn (R-Newton)
Judicial B
- Chair – Joey Fillingane (R-Sumrall)
- Vice chair – Daniel Sparks (R-Belmont)
Labor
- Chair – Jason Barrett (R-Brookhaven)
- Vice chair – Joseph Thomas (D-Yazoo City)
Local
- 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
- Chair – Mike Thompson (R-Long Beach)
- Vice chair – Jeremy England (R-Vancleave)
Public Health
- Chair – Hob Bryan (D-Amory)
- Vice chair – David Parker (R-Olive Branch)
Public Property
- Chair – Ben Suber (R-Bruce)
- 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)
Tech
- Chair – Bart Williams (R-Starkville)
- Vice chair – Bradford Blackmon (D-Canton)
Tourism
- Chair – Lydia Chassaniol (R-Winona)
- Vice chair – Robin Robinson (R-Laurel)
University
- 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
- Chair – Neil Whaley (R-Potts Camp)
- Vice chair – Philman Ladner (R-Diamondhead)
“We have spent hundreds of hours working on these assignments. My decision in these appointments is to place Senators in the best position to serve the State of Mississippi and the citizens who sent us here; secondly, where they are best positioned to serve the Mississippi Senate; and finally, to honor each Senator’s committee preferences where it was feasible to do so,” Hosemann said of the appointments. “We have a great team and I’m ready to get to work on the challenges and opportunities awaiting us this term.”
Committee assignments for the House of Representatives can be viewed here.
