Phil Bryant

Phil Bryant
Governor of Mississippi
Incumbent
In office
January 10, 2012 - Present
Years in position	1
Party	Republican
Predecessor	Haley Barbour
Compensation
Base salary	$122,160
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2011
First elected	November 8, 2011
Next election	2015
Term limits	2 terms
Prior offices
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
January 10, 2008 - January 9, 2012
State Auditor of Mississippi
1996 - 2007
Education
Bachelor's	University of Southern Mississippi
Associate's	Hinds Community College
Master's	Mississippi College
Personal
Birthday	December 9, 1954
Place of birth	Moorhead, Mississippi
Religion	United Methodist
Websites
Office website

Phil Bryant is the current Republican Governor of Mississippi. He was first elected to the position in 2011, and assumed office on January 10, 2012. Bryant served previously as Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. In his role as Lieutenant Governor, he also served as President of the Mississippi State Senate.

Biography

Bryant, a Moorhead native, is the son of a diesel mechanic and a mother who stayed at home to raise her three children.

He is an adjunct professor of government at Mississippi College, and is the contributing author of three books: 21st Century Government - Digital Promise, Digital Reality, Best Cases Practices, which highlights innovations of other Republican lieutenant governors, and Leadership Secrets of Government Financial Offices.

Education

• B.A. in criminal justice, University of Southern Mississippi
• M.A. in political science, Mississippi College

Political experience

Governor of Mississippi (2012 - Present)

Gun control

Bryant (R) took a defiant stand against new federal executive order gun regulations before they were signed in January 2013, saying any such order “infringes our constitutional right to keep and bear arms” and is unconstitutional. Bryant asked the Mississippi Legislature to “immediately pass legislation that would make any unconstitutional order by the President illegal to enforce in Mississippi by state or local law enforcement.”

Mississippi State Auditor (1996 - 2007)

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.

Mississippi House of Representatives (1990 - 1995)

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.

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

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

Phil Bryant endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

Elections

2011

Bryant defeated Hattiesburg mayor Johnny DuPree in the general election on November 8, 2011.

General

Governor of Mississippi, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Phil Bryant	61%	544,851
	Democratic	Johnny DuPree	39%	348,617
Total Votes				893,468

Primary

Gubernatorial Republican Primary election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	James Broadwater	1.2%
	Republican Party	aPhil Bryant	59.5%
	Republican Party	Dave Dennis	25.7%
	Republican Party	Hudson Holliday	4.7%
	Republican Party	Ron Williams	8.8%
Total Votes			289,788

Campaign donors

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 Phil Bryant's donors each year. Click [show] for more information.

Phil Bryant's Campaign Contributions
	2011 Governor of Mississippi
Total Raised	$6,412,216
Total Raised by General Election Opponent
Top 5 contributors	Republican Governors Association	$575,000
	RGA Mississippi PAC	$127,786
	Hensley R Lee	$105,000
	Mississippi Health Care Association	$76,000
	James L Barksdale	$57,500
Individuals	$3,641,618
Institutions	$2,606,632
In-state donations	$4,980,067
Out-of-state donations	$1,388,074

Personal

Bryant and his wife, Deborah, have two children and are active members of St. Marks United Methodist Church.

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term "Phil + Bryant + Mississippi + Governor"

All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.

Phil Bryant News Feed

• Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says working mothers led to American educational ... - WJLA
• Phil Bryant, Mississippi Governor: Educational Troubles Began When 'Mom Got ... - Huffington Post
• Mississippi gov's surprising remark on working moms - CNN (blog)
• Mississippi governor says working moms lead to education problems - Washington Post (blog)
• Governors Showcase Florida, Alabama, Mississippi At Paris Airshow - NorthEscambia.com
• First Lady Bryant joins Board of Directors for Community Bank - Mississippi Business Journal (blog)
• Bryant announces $15 million state contribution to Biloxi stadium project - Mississippi Press (blog)
• Whaaaa?? Is Gov. Bryant helping implement Obamacare in Mississippi? - Jackson Clarion Ledger (blog)
• Governor Phil Bryant eNews update on Memorial Day - Yall Politics
• Phil Bryant Commemorates Medgar Evers' Civil Rights Work - Huffington Post

See also

• Governor of Mississippi
• Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi

External links

Suggest a link

• Mississippi Office of the Governor

References

Political offices
Preceded by Haley Barbour (R)	Governor of Mississippi 2012 - present	Succeeded by NA