Charles Busby
Charles Busby (Republican Party) is a member of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, representing Southern District. He assumed office on January 4, 2024. His current term ends on January 6, 2028.
Busby (Republican Party) ran for election to the Mississippi Transportation Commission to represent Southern District. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Charles Busby was born in Laurel, Mississippi. Busby earned an associate degree from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 1987 and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of South Alabama in 1991. His career experience includes working as the president of Orion Engineering, the director of Sirius Technical Services, Inc., and a project engineer with CDI/Herzog-Hart Corporation. Busby has been affiliated with the Pascagoula Rotary Club, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, and the American Council of Engineering Companies.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: Mississippi Transportation Commissioner election, 2023
General election
General election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District
Charles Busby defeated Steven Griffin in the general election for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Busby (R) | 71.8 | 177,277 |
| Steven Griffin (Independent) | 28.2 | 69,685 | ||
| Total votes: 246,962 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District
Charles Busby advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District on August 8, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Busby | 100.0 | 140,425 |
| Total votes: 140,425 | |||
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Endorsements
Busby received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2019
General election
General election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111
Incumbent Charles Busby won election in the general election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Busby (R) | 100.0 | 5,426 |
| Total votes: 5,426 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111
Incumbent Charles Busby advanced from the Republican primary for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Busby | 100.0 | 4,045 |
| Total votes: 4,045 | |||
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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.[3] Kay Sims was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Charles Busby was unopposed in the Republican primary. Busby defeated Sims in the general election.
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Charles Busby Incumbent |
77% | 3,771 | |
| Democratic | Kay Sims | 23% | 1,129 | |
| Total Votes | 4,900 | |||
2011
Busby ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 111. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011 and defeated Democratic incumbent Brandon Jones in the November 8, 2011 general election.[4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 111 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Charles Busby |
50.3% | 2,978 | |
| Democrat | Brandon Jones Incumbent | 49.7% | 2,943 | |
| Total Votes | 5,921 | |||
Endorsements
Busby was endorsed by the Mississippi Tea Party. The 111th is one of 10 districts the Tea Party’s Move the House Committee specifically targeted as necessary to win in order to gain conservative control of the House.[5]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
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Voting record challenged
Busby sent out campaign mailers to voters in early October 2011, claiming that Jones did not vote on several bills that addressed school district accountability, railway funding and authorizing University Medical Center in Jackson to donate extra food. Jones stated, "The truth is that I have voted on every single bill mentioned in this misleading ad."
Voting records show Jones did not vote on the final version of two of them and on the preliminary version of one. Bubsy declared, "He did not vote on these final bills as they were being considered to send to the governor, and the voting record proves it. His committee votes do not constitute a completion of his obligation to the constituents of District 111."[6]
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State legislative tenure
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Busby was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- House Education Committee
- House Energy Committee
- House Gaming Committee
- House Insurance Committee
- Interstate Cooperation Committee
- Marine Resources Committee
- Ports, Harbors and Airports Committee
- Transportation Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Busby was assigned to the following committees:
- Transportation Committee, Co-Chair
2020-2021
Busby was assigned to the following committees:
- Interstate Cooperation Committee
- Marine Resources Committee
- Ports, Harbors and Airports Committee
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- House Education Committee
- House Energy Committee
- House Gaming Committee
- House Insurance Committee
2019-2020
Busby was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- House Appropriations Committee (decommissioned)
- Conservation and Water Resources Committee
- House Insurance Committee
- Ports, Harbors and Airports Committee
- Transportation Committee, Chairman
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Busby served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Insurance, Vice Chair |
| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Education |
| • Energy |
| • Judiciary B |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • Ports, Harbors and Airports |
| • Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks |
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Busby served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Conservation and Water Resources |
| • Energy |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary B |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • Ports, Harbors and Airports |
| • Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks |
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Charles Busby," accessed March 6, 2023
- ↑ Mississippi House of Representatives, "Charles Busby," accessed March 6, 2023
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Election Results," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Y'all Politics, "Mississippi Tea Party To Target 10 Seats," September 6, 2011
- ↑ Gulf Live, "Local race gets testy; Trent Lott on Scruggs; football spirit (Political Skinny)," October 10, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom King (R) |
Mississippi Transportation Commission Southern District 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 111 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Fondren (R) |
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