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E. Harvey Moss
Harvey Moss (b. July 17, 1951) is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District from 1984 to 2012. While in office, Moss served as State House Majority Whip.
Moss is an attorney. He attended the University of Mississippi and Northeast Mississippi Junior College.
Moss is a member of the Alcorn County Bar Association, Masons, Mississippi Bar Association, and the Shriners.[1]
Committee assignments
Moss served on the following committees:
- Oil, Gas and Other Minerals (Chair)
- PEER (Chair)
- Banking and Financial Services
- Investigative State Offices
- Judiciary A
- Judiciary En Banc
- Labor
- Tourism
- Transportation
- Ways and Means
Elections
2011
Moss, who initially indicated he would run for re-election, pulled out of the race on June 9, 2011 and announced he would retire after 28 years of service.[2] Moss' refusal to run left Nick Bain as the only Democratic candidate left in the race for District 2's seat.
2007
On November 6, 2007, Moss was re-elected in District 2, defeating Republican challenger John Orman.[3]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 2 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 E. Harvey Moss (D)
|
3,408 | |||
| John Orman (R) | 2,426 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 2 1984–2012 |
Succeeded by Nick Bain |
