Delbert Hosemann

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	Delbert Hosemann
	Mississippi Secretary of State
	Incumbent
	In office
	2008 - Present
	Term ends
	2011
Years in position	6
Party	Republican
Predecessor	Eric Clark (D)
	Compensation
Base salary	$90,000
	Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2011
First elected	November 2007
Term limits	N/A
	Education
Bachelor's	Notre Dame University (1969)
J.D.	University of Mississippi (1972)
	Military service
Service/branch	U.S. Army Reserves
	Personal
Birthday	1947
Place of birth	Vicksburg, Mississippi
Websites
	Office website

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Biography

A Warren County native, Hosemann studied business administration at Notre Dame University before enrolling in the University of Mississippi Law School. After graduating with his juris doctor, he continued his studies at New York University, earning a L.L.M. in taxation. In his legal career, Hosemann specialized in business and tax law. A former partner of Phelps Dunbar, LLP, he was selected to the best lawyers in America 18 years in a row. He has also served in the United States Army Reserves.^[1]

He is a member of the Coastal Conservation Association, the Delta Wildlife Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, the Mississippi Track Club, the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, the National Rifle Association, the North Jackson Rotary Club, and the American Red Cross. He was Chairman of the Board of Mississippi Blood Services and the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Jackson State University Development Foundation, volunteered with the Hurricane Katrina First Assistant Project, and is a past Chairman of Project Safe Neighborhoods.^[2]^[1]

Hosemann has completed both the New York and Boston Marathons, and represented Mississippi in the Senior Olympics. He currently resides in Jackson with Lynn, his wife of 40 years. The couple has three children and three grandchildren.^[1]

Education

New York University: L.L.M. in taxation, 1973
The University of Mississippi: J.D., 1972
Notre Dame University: Bachelor in Business Administration, 1969

Political career

Mississippi Secretary of State (2007-present)

Hosemann has served as Secretary of State since 2008. Since taking office, he has worked to increase the transparency and accountability within the state.^[3]

Acting in his capacity as commissioner of public lands, he fulfilled a campaign promise to post all 16th Section leases on the agency's website, and continues to work cooperatively with the Department of Marine Resources and the Nature Conservancy to acquire and protect more state lands. As chief election officer, he has traveled throughout Mississippi, and overseas to Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan to promote voter education programs and give voters a forum in which to voice their concerns about elections.^[3]

Duties

See also: Mississippi Secretary of State

Article 6, Section 133 of the Mississippi Constitution details the initial duties of the secretary of state:

... and shall be keeper of the capitol; he shall keep a correct register of all official acts and proceedings of the governor; and shall, when required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes, and vouchers relative thereto, before the legislature, and he shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by law...

The roles and responsibilities of the office of Secretary of State have necessarily evolved since the Constitution was written. Click [show] for more information about these expanded roles:

Chief election officer

training election officials
collecting campaign finance and lobbying reports
managing the statewide voter registry
collecting election returns
assisting local election officials in carrying out their election-related responsibilities^[4]

State land commissioner

enforcement of the 16th section public school trust lands and lieu land laws^[5]
development and implementation of the public trust tidelands management programs
sale of lands forefeited to the State for non-payment or ad valorem taxes
inventory of State agency lands and services to the public and governmental subdivisions relating to sales, acquisitions, leasing, and the title of the State's real property assets^[6]

Point of contact for businesses

processes the formation of Mississippi corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and other business and non-profit entities
regulates and approves all notaries public
registers Mississippi trademark applications
files leins under the Uniform Commercial Code^[7]

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Delbert Hosemann endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. ^[8]

Elections

2011

See also: Mississippi secretary of state election, 2011

On February 24, 2011, Hosemann announced his intention to run for re-election in 2011.^[9] He handily defeated Gulfport City Council President Richard "Ricky" Dombrowski in the August 2 Republican primary and was unopposed in the November general election. Originally, Reform Party candidate John Luke Pannell had filed to run but his name did not appear on the ballot.^[10]

Secretary of State -- Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	Delbert Hosemann a	83%
	Republican Party	Richard "Ricky" Dombrowski	17%
Total Votes			268,137

2007

2007 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Delbert Hosemann	56.2%
	Republican Party	Mike Lott	32.5%
	Republican Party	Jeffrey Rupp	9.4%
	Republican Party	Gene Sills	4.3%
Total Votes			189,756

2007 Race for Secretary of State - General Election ^[12]
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Delbert Hosemann	58.2%
	Democratic Party	Robert H. Smith	41.8%
Total Votes			730,146

Campaign contributions

Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Delbert Hosemann's donors each year.^[13] Click [show] for more information.

Delbert Hosemann's Campaign Contributions
	2007 Mississippi Secretary of State		2011 Mississippi Secretary of State
Total Raised	$1,023,290		$811,310
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$100,053 (Dem)		unopposed
Top 5 contributors	Mississippi Republican Party	$120,000	William D Mounger	$7,000
	Delbert C Hosemann Jr.	$43,000	Associated General Contractors of Mississippi	$6,000
	Anthony Clark	$15,000	Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz	$6,000
	Brett Person	$15,000	Nucor Steel Recyclers of Mississippi PAC	$5,500
	Jim Payne	$10,000	Walter E Lydick Jr.	$5,000
Individuals	$764,282		$522,916
Institutions	$72,067		$233,069
In-state donations	$897,374		$762,030
Out-of-state donations	$125,914		$40,500

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