Phil Bryant
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| 63rd Governor of Mississippi | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2012 |
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| Lieutenant | Tate Reeves |
| Preceded by | Haley Barbour |
| 31st Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 10, 2008 – January 10, 2012 |
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| Governor | Haley Barbour |
| Preceded by | Amy Tuck |
| Succeeded by | Tate Reeves |
| 40th State Auditor of Mississippi | |
| In office November 1996 – January 10, 2008 |
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| Governor | Kirk Fordice Ronnie Musgrove Haley Barbour |
| Preceded by | Steven A. Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Stacey E. Pickering |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dewey Phillip Bryant December 9, 1954 [1] Moorhead, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Hays |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion (while in office) Brandon, Mississippi (personal) |
| Alma mater | Hinds Community College University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi College |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Dewey Phillip "Phil" Bryant (born December 9, 1954) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from Mississippi. Bryant is the 63rd and current Governor of Mississippi, having defeated Democratic nominee Johnny DuPree in the 2011 gubernatorial election. He previously served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 2008 to 2012 and the 40th State Auditor of Mississippi from 1996 to 2008.
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Early life, education, and early career[edit]
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 an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi following attendance at Hinds Community College. He earned a master's degree at Mississippi College, where he currently (while also serving as Governor) is a professor teaching Mississippi political history.[7]
Early political career[edit]
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 of Mississippi, defeating the Democratic Party candidate, State Representative Jamie Franks.
Governor of Mississippi[edit]
2011 election[edit]
Bryant won the Republican primary in the gubernatorial election in 2011. He defeated Democratic nominee Johnny DuPree on November 8.[8]
Tenure[edit]
On January 10, 2012, Bryant was sworn in as the 63rd Governor of Mississippi. Former Republican State Chairman Jim Herring, a lawyer from Canton, headed the transition team.[9] Once inaugurated, Bryant signed into law a bill requiring doctors at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at local hospitals in an attempt to "end abortion in Mississippi". The state has a single abortion clinic, served only by out-of-state doctors who lack in-state admitting privileges.[10]
Personal life[edit]
He and his wife, Deborah, have two children (Katie and Patrick).[11] They are members of the United Methodist Church.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Who's Who In America-2009 (63 ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 2008.
- ^ 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
- ^ "James H. Herring". hlclawfirm.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
- ^ Time Magazine, January 14, 2013, p. 43,http://www.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,2132761,00.html
- ^ a b "Phil Bryant". Friends of Phil Bryant. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
External links[edit]
- Governor Phil Bryant official Mississippi government website
- Phil Bryant for Governor
- Phil Bryant at DMOZ
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Steven A. Patterson |
Auditor of Mississippi 1996–2008 |
Succeeded by Stacey E. Pickering |
| Preceded by Amy Tuck |
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Tate Reeves |
| Preceded by Haley Barbour |
Governor of Mississippi 2012–present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Haley Barbour |
Republican nominee for Governor of Mississippi 2011 |
Most recent |
| United States order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by Joe Biden as Vice President |
Order of Precedence of the United States Within Mississippi |
Succeeded by Mayor of city in which event is held |
| Succeeded by Otherwise John Boehner as Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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| Preceded by Mike Pence as Governor of Indiana |
Order of Precedence of the United States Outside Mississippi |
Succeeded by Pat Quinn as Governor of Illinois |
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- 1954 births
- Governors of Mississippi
- Hinds Community College alumni
- University of Southern Mississippi alumni
- Lieutenant Governors of Mississippi
- Living people
- Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- Mississippi Republicans
- Mississippi College alumni
- American academics
- People from Sunflower County, Mississippi
- Republican Party state governors of the United States
- State Auditors of Mississippi
- United Methodists
- American Methodists
