Merle Flowers
Merle Flowers (b. October 20, 1968) was a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 19th Senatorial District from 2004-July 11, 2012. He resigned in order to spend more time with his family.[1]
Flowers is the President of Flowers Properties, Limited Liability Company.
Flowers earned his B.S. from Auburn University. He went on to receive his MBA from the University of Mississippi.
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Flowers was appointed to these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Business and Financial Institutions Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Education Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Elections Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Ethics Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Highways and Transportation Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Housing Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Municipalities Committee, Mississippi Senate
- PEER Committee, Mississippi Senate
- Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee, Mississippi Senate
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Merle Flowers endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Elections
2011
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
Flowers won re-election to the Mississippi Senate District 19. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011 and in the general election on November 8, 2011.[3]
2007
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2007
On November 6, 2007, Merle Flowers ran for District 19 of the Mississippi State Senate, beating Bryant Scott Walker.[4]
Merle Flowers raised $301,338 for his campaign.[5]
| Mississippi Senate, District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Merle Flowers (R) | 7,278 | 78% | ||
| Bryant Scott Walker (D) | 2,051 | 22% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Flowers and his wife, Stacey, have three children.
External links
- Merle Flowers' personal website
- Mississippi Senate Page
- Legislative profile on Project Vote Smart
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
Footnotes
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "DeSoto County legislator Merle Flowers resigning," May 24, 2012
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Mississippi Lt. Governor Reeves and Other Leaders," January 20, 2012 (Archived)
- ↑ Mississippi Department of State, "2011 Official State Senate Candidate List," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi State Senate official election results for 2007
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Flowers' 2007 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi State Senate District 19 2004–July 11, 2012 |
Succeeded by David Parker (R) |
