Joseph Compretta
Joseph Compretta (b. March 17, 1945) is a former Democratic member, and Speaker Pro Tempore of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He represented the 122nd District from 1976-1984 and 1988-2012.
Compretta is an attorney. He has also been an assistant district attorney and county/city prosecutor. He earned his J.D. from the Mississippi College School of Law, B.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi, and AA from Pearl River Junior College.
Compretta is a member of the Hancock Bar Association, Lions Club, Mississippi Arts Fair for the Handicapped, and Mississippi Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
Compretta served on the following committees:
- Management (Chair)
- Compilation, Revision and Publication
- Ethics
- Gaming
- Investigative State Offices
- Judiciary A
- Judiciary En Banc
- Marine Resources
- Rules
- Select Committee on Utility Cost Recovery
- Transportation
- Ways and Means
Elections
2011
Compretta did not seek re-election in 2011.
2007
On November 6, 2007, Compretta was re-elected in District 122, running unopposed.[2]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 122 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joseph Compretta (D) | 3,776 | 100.00% | ||
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 122 1988–2012 |
Succeeded by David Baria |
