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Tate Reeves
| Tate Reeves | ||
 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | ||
| In office | ||
| January 2012 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2016 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Phil Bryant (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $61,714 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Term limits | 2 consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mississippi Treasurer | ||
| 2004 – 2012 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Millsaps College | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Rankin County, Mississippi | |
| Profession | Financial Analyst | |
| Religion | Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Reeves was born in Rankin County, Mississippi. He is married and has two children.
Reeves is a the Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Society of Mississippi and the CFA Institute. He served as president of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) from 2006-2007.
Reeves as elected as state treasurer in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.[2]
Education
- BS, Economics, Millsaps College
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi (2012-present)
Reeves has served as Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi since 2012.
Presidential preference
2012
Tate Reeves endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Mississippi Treasurer (2004-2012)
Elections
2011
Reeves won election as Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi in 2011. He defeated state senator Billy Hewes in the Republican primary election, held August 2, 2011.
In the general election, on November 8, 2011, Reeves defeated Reform Party candidate Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill. Lisa Barfield-McCarty had initially filed as a Reform candidate, but the Mississippi State Board of Elections ruled, in early September, that Hill would be the only recognized Reform candidate. No Democrats filed for the office.
2007
Reeves won re-election as state treasurer in the November 2007 election, defeating Democratic candidate Shawn O'Hara.[4]
| Mississippi State Treasurer (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Tate Reeves (R)
|
436,833 | 60.53% | ||
| Shawn O'Hara (D) | 284,789 | 39.47% | ||
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 Tate Reeves's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Tate Reeves's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Treasurer of Mississippi | 2011 Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $680,168 | $2,745,379 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $1,000 (Dem) | $1,501,249 (GOP primary loss) | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Mississippi Republican Party | $50,000 | Mississippi Health Care Association | $86,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Excellence in Government PAC | $15,000 | Mississippi Medical Assocation | $50,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Butler Snow Omara Stevens & Cannada | $12,500 | Ted Cain | $50,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hancock Bank | $8,000 | Health Management Associates of Mississippi | $40,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stephen H Holley | $7,500 | Electric Power Assocation of Mississippi | $32,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $333,750 | $1,479,013 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $210,900 | $1,102,049 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $575,917 | $2,415,992 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $85,400 | $285,250 | |||||||||||||||||
Recent news
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Tate Reeves News Feed
- Tate Reeves stumps for McKay at fundraiser in Ocean Springs - Mississippi Press (blog)
- Ambassador banquet 001.jpg - Mississippi Press (blog)
- Compromise from '05 still yields jobs - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
- Gov Phil Bryant, LG Tate Reeves and Speaker Philip Gunn comment on special ... - Yall Politics
- US Supreme Court won't order new legislative elections due to Mississippi ... - Mississippi Press (blog)
- Cochran: Not Deciding Yet Whether to Run for Re-election - Newsmax.com
- US Supreme Court to hear public-meeting prayer case - Jackson Clarion Ledger
- Breaking Ground at the Outlet Mall - Jackson Free Press
- New drinking water source for Corinth - WTVA
- MICHAEL NEWSOM: Cochran scenario to produce Coast lieutenant governor? - SunHerald.com
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See also
- Mississippi gubernatorial election, 2011
- Mississippi lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2011
- Gubernatorial elections, 2011
- Governor of Mississippi
- Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
External links
- Office of Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves
- Tate Reeves for Lieutenant Governor
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
- Tate Reeves on Twitter
- Tate Reeves on Facebook.
- Tate Reeves on YouTube
- Tate Reeves on Flickr
References
- ↑ WAPT, "7 Of 8 Statewide Officials Sworn In," January 5, 2012
- ↑ Office of the Mississippi State Treasurer, "State Treasurer Tate Reeves," retrieved May 7, 2011
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Mississippi Lt. Governor Reeves and Other Leaders," January 20, 2012
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "November 2007 State Treasurer General Election Results," retrieved April 29, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Phil Bryant (R) |
Mississippi Lieutenant Governor 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
Mississippi Treasurer 2004–2012 |
Succeeded by Lynn Fitch (R) |
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