Steve Hale

Steve Hale
Mississippi State Senate, District 10
Incumbent
In office
2012 - present
Term ends
January 3, 2016
Years in position	1
Party	Democratic
Compensation
Base salary	$10,000/year
Per diem	$109/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 8, 2011
First elected	November 8, 2011
Next election	November 3, 2015
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
Mayor of Senatobia
Education
Bachelor's	Mississippi State University
Personal
Profession	Public administration
Religion	Baptist
Websites
Office website

Steve Hale is a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 10th District. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011.

Hale has served as Tate County Planning Director, President of the Tate County Board of Supervisors, Senatobia Alderman, and Mayor of Senatobia.

Biography

Hale earned his B.S. in Business Administration from Mississippi State University. His professional experience includes working for Hale Lumber Company, a small family-owned business started by his grandfather.

Issues

Campaign themes

2011

On his website, Hale highlighted the following campaign themes:

• Committed to Education

Education is one of my top priorities. As a veteran educator, my wife, Cindy, shares my passion for a strong education system. If elected, I will advocate for educators and those who have no voice of their own, our students. As a parent and a grandparent, I understand that adequate education funding from pre-kindergarten to college is critical to the economic growth of our community and the quality of life of our children.

I also understand that unchecked spending is not the solution. A responsibly developed education budget with required performance and accountability is critical to successfully implementing a system that works.

• Committed to Jobs

As former head of Mississippi’s lead economic development agency, I understand the impact that a trained and educated work force within our community has on prospective employers, both from existing and new businesses. Education and job creation should go hand in hand. A commitment to a strong education system is the best workforce development investment our state can make.

If elected, I will:

• Use experience in the recruiting process to attract new jobs to our community;
• Support adequate funding for existing workforce training programs; and
• Promote the retention and expansion of our in-state employers.

• Committed to Independent-Thinking

As a husband, parent, grandparent, and Christian, I understand that my participation in the decision-making process should be based on the values and needs of our community. I will provide the people of District 10 with strong, effective and loyal leadership. I understand that government exists to serve the people, and my role as State Senator will be to act as a mechanism for improving the overall quality of life in District 10.

Committee assignments

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Hale served on the following committees:

Election history

2011

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011

Hale won the 2011 election for Mississippi Senate District 10. He defeated Michael Cathey in the primary on August 2, 2011. Vann Branch ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Hale defeated Branch in the general election on November 8, 2011.

Mississippi State Senate, District 10 General Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Steve Hale	63%	12,846
	Republican	Vann Branch	37%	7,530
Total Votes				20,376

Mississippi State Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2011
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Hale	53.8%	6,896
Michael Cathey	46.2%	5,928
Total Votes		12,824

Campaign donors

2011

In 2011, Hale received $36,270 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.

Mississippi State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Steve Hale's campaign in 2011
Hale, Steve & Cindy	$10,000
Mississippi Hospital Association	$5,000
Hannaford, Eddy	$1,000
Mississippi Association Of Realtors	$1,000
Unreadable, Carolyn H	$1,000
Total Raised in 2011	$36,270
Total Votes received in 2011	12,846
Cost of each vote received	$2.82

Personal

Hale and his wife, Cindy, have two children and two grandchildren.

Recent news

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Steve Hale News Feed

• China's Innovation Hurdle Points to Withering Economy - The Market Oracle
• PERRY/BIPEC, Medicaid set '15 stage - Madison County Journal
• The Human Equivalent of the $640 Toilet Seat - CounterPunch
• ?Impeach Obama? movement leads to protests, traffic jam - Daily Caller
• AIP FYI #101: Senate and House Subcommittees Examine NASA Spaceflight ... - Space Ref (press release)
• Independents blame White House for IRS scandal - Daily Caller
• Eight Colorado counties want to leave the state - Daily Caller
• WOW! 10-year-old stuns 'America's Got Talent' with incredible voice [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
• New York Times quietly changes published editorial to make it less damning of ... - Daily Caller
• IRS lawyer who oversaw conservative targeting is retiring and his Facebook ... - Daily Caller

External links

Suggest a link

• Office website
• Campaign Facebook page

References

Political offices
Preceded by Nolan Mettetal	Mississippi State Senate District 10 2012–Present	Succeeded by NA