Phil Bryant
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| Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi |
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| Phil Bryant (R) |
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2008 — Current |
Phil Bryant is a Republican politician and the current Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. He succeeded Amy Tuck in 2008. Bryant previously served as State Auditor, having been appointed to the position in November 1996 by former Governor Kirk Fordice. He was re-elected in 1999 and again in 2003, when he ran unopposed.
Prior to becoming State Auditor, Bryant served five years as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, where he was the Vice Chairman of the Insurance Committee and authored the Capital Gains Tax Cut Act of 1992.
Bryant became Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi after defeating Democratic Party candidate Representative Jamie Franks in the 2007 general election.
He is married to the former Deborah Hays of Jackson and they have two children. The Bryants are active members of St. Marks United Methodist Church.
Bryant holds undergraduate degrees from Hinds Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi. He earned a master's degree at Mississippi College, where he currently works part-time teaching Mississippi political history.[1]
References
- Lieutenant Governor Bryant - About Phil Official biography
- ↑ Lt. Gov. Bryant to teach part-time at MC The Clarion-Ledger (Topix.com)
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