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Government Personnel, Departments and Agencies
Governor:
Haley Barbour
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 139
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
http://www.governorbarbour.com/

Assistant:
Paul Hurst
Chief of Staff
phone: (601) 359-3150

Press Office:
phone: (601) 359-3150
Buddy Bynum
Communications Director

Lieutenant Governor:
Phil Bryant
Office of the Lt. Governor
P.O. Box 1018
Jackson, Mississippi 39215
phone: (601)359-3200
http://www.ltgovbryant.com/

Attorney General:
Jim Hood
Dept. of Justice
P.O. Box 220
Jackston, MS 39205-0220
phone: (6010359-3692
http://www.ago.state.ms.us/

Secretary of State:
Delbert Hosemann
401 Mississippi St.
Jackson, MS 39205
phone: 601-359-1350
http://www.sos.state.ms.us/sos_newhomepage/default.asp

Elections Division:
John Melmert
Assistant Secretary of State for Elections
401 Mississippi Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
phone: 601-576-2550
http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/elections.asp

Campaign Finance:
Campaign Finance Reports
http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/CampFinc/cf_index.asp

State Legislature:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
House: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/hr_membs.xml
Senate: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/ss_membs.xml
Bill Status: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/default.htm

State Judiciary:
http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/

Congressional Representatives
Sen. Thad Cochran (R)
http://www.senate.gov/~cochran/
(202)224-5054
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Margaret McPhillips, Director of Communications
T. A. Hawks, Chief of Staff

Sen. Roger Wicker (R)
http://wicker.senate.gov/public/
(202)224-6253
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Jordan Stoick, Director of Communications
Michelle Barlow, Chief of Staff

Rep. Travis Childers (R-01)
http://www.childers.house.gov/
202-225-4306
1708 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dana Edlestein, Press Secretary
Brad Morris, Chief of Staff

Rep. Gregg Harper (R-03)
http://harper.house.gov/
202-225-5031
307 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Adam Buckalew, Press Secretary
Michael Craven, Chief of Staff

Rep. Gene Taylor (D-04)
http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/
202-225-5772
2269 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
Ethan Rabin, Press Secretary
Stephen Peranich , Chief of Staff

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-02)
http://www.house.gov/thompson/
202-225-5876
2432 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Lanier Avant , Press Secretary
Lanier Avant , Chief of Staff
thompsonms2nd@mail.house.gov

Academic Experts (organized by university)
Ally Mack
Professor/Director, Office of International Programs
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, Mississippi politics, International affairs

Jackson State University
PO Box 18420
Jackson, Mississippi 39217-
phone: (601) 968-2136
amack35781@jaol.com
Dept. Phone: (601) 968-2136
Dept. Fax: (601) 968-2904
http://www.jsums.edu/~mcoleman/facstaff/mack.htm

David A. Breaux
Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: State government, Legislative politics, Campaign finance, Public policy

Mississippi State University
Bowen Hall, PO box PC
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6003
phone: (662) 325-7867
dab1@ps.msstate.edu
Dept. Phone: (662) 325-2711
Dept. Fax: (662) 325-2716
http://www.msstate.edu/Dept/PoliticalScience/

Stephen D. Shaffer
Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: Mississippi & Southern politics, Campaigns, Public opinion polling, Parties

Mississippi State University
Bowen Hall, PO Box PC
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6003
phone: (662) 925-7861
kauai@ps.msstate.edu
Dept. Phone: (662) 325-2711
Dept. Fax: (662) 325-2716
http://www.msstate.edu/dept/PoliticalScience/faculty/shaffer/shaffer1.html

William M. "Marty" Wiseman
Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: Mississippi government, Public administration

Mississippi State University
Bowen Hall, PO Box PC
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762-6003
phone: (662) 325-3328
marty@sig.msstate.edu
Dept. Phone: (662) 325-2711
Dept. Fax: (662) 325-2716
http://www.msstate.edu/Dept/PoliticalScience/

John M. Bruce
Assistant Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, Voting, Parties, Public opinion

University of Mississippi
116 Deupree Hall
University, Mississippi 38677-
phone: (662) 915-7218
jbruce@olemiss.edu
Dept. Phone: (662) 915-7401
Dept. Fax: (662) 915-7808
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/political_science/

Charles E. Smith, Jr.
Associate Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, Public opinion, Voting

University of Mississippi
116 Deupree Hall
University, Mississippi 38677-
phone: (662) 915-5145
pssmith@cypress.mcsr@olemiss.edu
Dept. Phone: (662) 915-7401
Dept. Fax: (662) 915-7808
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/political_science/faculty/csmith.html

Political Journalists/Media
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
phone: (601) 961-7000
Articles: http://clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=COL0412&template=archive
Sid Salter
Prospective editor
phone: (601) 961-7084
ssalter@clarionledger.com

The Clarion-Ledger
phone: (601) 961-7234
: http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
Emily Wagster
Political/Legislation Reporter
phone: (601) 961-7077
fax: (601) 961-7211
The Clarion-Ledger
201 S. Congress
Jackson, MS 39201-4202

State Political Parties
Freedom Hills Green Party of North Mississippi
Keith Wright
PO Box 364
Oxford, MS 38655
phone: (662) 281-1291
http://www.watervalley.net/users/fridge/greens_home.html
kmwright@watervalley.net

Mississippi Democratic Party
Emma Sanders
Executive Director
P.O. Box 1583
Jackson, MS 39215
phone: (601) 969-2913
fax: (601) 354-1599
http://www.msdemocrats.net/

Mississippi Libertarian Party
Dwight E. Baker
Chair
378 St. Augustine Drive
Madison, MS 39110-8897
phone: (601) 853-0339
http://www.concentric.net/~acausey/LP/lphome.htm
dsbakerpe@printmail.com

Mississippi Republican Party
George Fondren
Executive Director
415 Yazoo Street
Jackson, MS 39205
phone: (601) 948-5191
fax: (601)354-0972
http://www.msgop.org/




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