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Walter Michel
| Walter Michel | |
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| Mississippi State Senate District 25 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 2000 - 2012 | |
| Party | Republican |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2007 |
| First elected | 1999 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Prior offices | |
| Representative, Mississippi State House of Representatives | |
| 1992 | |
| Education | |
| Bachelor's | University of Mississippi |
| Personal | |
| Birthday | 12/30/1960 |
| Place of birth | Jackson, MS |
| Profession | Commercial Real Estate |
| Religion | Catholic |
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Michel served in the Mississippi State House of Representatives in 1992. He then joined the Mississippi State Senate in 2000 and served until 2012.
Michel works in Commercial Real Estate.
Michel attended Jackson Preparatory and the University of Mississippi.
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Michel was appointed to these committees:
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Economic Development Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Executive Contingent Fund Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Finance Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Forestry Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Judiciary, Division A Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Labor Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Municipalities Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Public Property Committee, Mississippi Senate
Elections
2007
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007
On November 6, 2007, Walter Michel ran for District 25 of the Mississippi State Senate, beating Michael Hardin. [1]
Walter Michel raised $181,329 for his campaign.[2]
| Mississippi Senate, District 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Walter Michel (R) | 15,101 | 74.8% | ||
| Michael Hardin (D) | 5,086 | 25.2% | ||
Campaign donors
2009
In 2009 Walter Michel collected $64,655 in donations. [3]
His three largest contributors in 2009 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| James Barksdale | $2,000 |
| Phrma | $1,500 |
| Bayer Corp. | $1,500 |
External links
- Legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
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Succeeded by William Longwitz |
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