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Bobby Shows
Bobby Shows (b. August 28, 1938) is a former Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 89 from 1992 to July 1, 2016.[1]
Shows was initially elected as a Democrat. He switched his affiliation to the Republican Party in December 2010.[2]
Biography
Shows' professional experience includes being co-owner of Shows Brothers Farm Supply.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Shows served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • County Affairs, Chair |
| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Transportation |
| • Universities and Colleges |
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Shows served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • County Affairs, Chair |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Transportation |
| • Universities and Colleges |
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Shows served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Forestry |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2015
Elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[4] No Democratic candidates filed for election. Incumbent Bobby Shows was unopposed in the Republican primary. Shows ran unchallenged in the District 89 general election.
2011
On November 8, 2011, Shows won re-election to District 89 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and defeated Jerdon Welborn in the November 8 general election.[5][6]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 89 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bobby Shows Incumbent |
70.5% | 5,721 | |
| Democratic | Jerdon Welborn | 29.5% | 2,398 | |
| Total Votes | 8,119 | |||
2007
On November 6, 2007, Shows was re-elected in District 89, running unopposed.[7] He defeated Tucker Buchanan in the primary election.[8]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 89 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bobby Shows (D) | 6,534 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 21.
- Legislators are scored by the ACLU on their whether their votes on bills "promote racial, cultural, and economic justice."
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues.
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2015
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In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2.
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Personal
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Shows is a member of Cattlemen's Association, Farm Bureau, M&M Bank Board, Mississippi Arts Fair for Handicapped Board, and Board Chair of Southeastern Mississippi Livestock Association.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Bobby + Shows + Mississippi + Legislature
See also
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Mississippi House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Mississippi state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson Free Press, "Bryant Sets Nov. 8 Elections for 2 Mississippi House Seats," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "2 legislators switch party affiliation to Republican," December 29, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Shows
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, 2007 Democratic primary results
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 89 1992–2016 |
Succeeded by Donnie Scoggin (R) |
