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Stacey Pickering
| Stacey Pickering | ||
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| Mississippi State Auditor | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $85,500 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2007 | |
| Next election | November 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mississippi State Senate District 42 | ||
| 2004-2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Samford University | |
| Master's | New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (1993) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 12, 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Laurel, Mississippi | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Prior to his election as Mississippi State Auditor, Pickering served in the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 42 from 2004 to 2008. He helped organize and served as founding Co-Chairman of the pro-hunting Mississippi Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus.
Pickering served as state chairman of Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign for President.[1]
Education
- MA, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1993
- BA, Samford University
- Attended, Jones County Junior College
Political career
Mississippi Auditor (2008-present)
In his current position as state auditor, Pickering's main role is to assess state and local governmental and other entities to ensure that public funds are properly used.
Pickering serves on the Domestic Working Group for the Office of the Comptroller General of the United States, as well as the Financial Management and Intergovernmental Affairs and Performance Audit Committees for the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers and is a member of the National State Auditors Association.[2]
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Stacey Pickering endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Mississippi State Senate (2004-2008)
Prior to his election as state auditor, Pickering represented District 42 in the Mississippi State Senate from 2004-2008.[4]
Elections
2011
Pickering won re-election as state auditor in 2011. He defeated Reform Party candidate Ashley Norwood in the November 8 general election.
| Mississippi Auditor, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stacey Pickering Incumbent |
75.6% | 596,395 | |
| Reform | Ashley Norwood | 24.4% | 192,271 | |
| Total Votes | 788,666 | |||
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2007
Pickering won election as state auditor in the November 2007 election, defeating Democratic candidate Mike Sumrall.[5]
| Mississippi State Auditor, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stacey Pickering |
63.8% | 399,279 | |
| Democratic | Mike Sumrall | 36.2% | 227,033 | |
| Total Votes | 626,312 | |||
| Election Results Via: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
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 Stacey Pickering's donors each year.[6] Click [show] for more information.
| Stacey Pickering's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mississippi Auditor | 2011 Mississippi Auditor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $465,717 | $323,870 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $40,682 (Dem) | $800 (Reform) | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Mississippi Republican Party | $125,000 | Pickering for Congress | $20,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Association of Realtors | $16,000 | Kristie Sims | $7,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chip Pickering and Leland R Speed | $5,000 each | Mississippi Realtors Association | $7,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Hospital Association | $5,000 | Kristie Sims | $6,750 | ||||||||||||||||
| William Monger and Leland Spead | $5,000 each | Mississippi Hospital Association | $5,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $146,540 | $153,300 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $113,630 | $124,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $449,367 | $297,070 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $16,350 | $17,500 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal
Pickering is married and has four children.
Recent news
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- State Auditor's office remains silent on John McKay/DMR issue - Mississippi Press (blog)
- State Auditor Releases Statement Regarding State of Mississippi vs. Greg Davis - Yall Politics
- County school board recognizes honorees - Dailyleader
- Sen. Cochran undecided on running in 2014 - The Hill (blog)
- Investigator: Mayor double-billed, pocketed $461K - Mississippi Business Journal (blog)
- Mayoral candidate wants to talk to auditor about boat trips - Mississippi Business Journal (blog)
- Audit finds circuit clerk owes more money - Mississippi Business Journal (blog)
- With shrinking funding, many state agencies going unaudited - CPA Practice Advisor
- 7th term up in the air for Cochran as list of possible replacements grows - SunHerald.com
- Bryant's address change makes Thigpen's influence obvious - Jackson Clarion Ledger
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See also
External links
- Office of the Mississippi State Auditor
- Official 2011 campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
- Stacey Pickering on Facebook
- Stacey Pickering on Twitter
References
- ↑ Stacy Pickering, " About," accessed February 6, 2013
- ↑ Stacey Pickering, "About," retrieved May 7, 2011
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Mississippi Lt. Governor Reeves and Other Leaders," January 20, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Stacey Pickering," retrieved May 7, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi State Board of Elections, "November 2007 General Election Results for Auditor," retrieved April 30, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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