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Jason White (politician)

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American politician

Jason White
62nd Speaker of theMississippi House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 2, 2024
Preceded byPhilip Gunn
Speaker pro tempore of theMississippi House of Representatives
In office
January 7, 2020 – January 2, 2024
Preceded byGreg Snowden
Succeeded byManly Barton
Member of theMississippi House of Representatives
from the 48th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2012
Preceded byMary Stevens
Personal details
BornJason Mark White
(1972-12-28)December 28, 1972 (age 52)
Political partyDemocratic (until 2012)
Republican (since 2012)
SpouseJolynn McLellan
EducationMississippi College (BA,JD)

Jason Mark White (born December 28, 1972) is anAmerican politician. He is the Speaker of theMississippi House of Representatives, being elected in 2024. He represents the 48th district, being first elected in 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.[2]

Early life

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Jason White was born on December 28, 1972.[3] He graduated fromMississippi College, receiving hisB.A. He later graduated from theMississippi College School of Law, receiving hisJ.D.[3]

Career

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White is an attorney fromHolmes County in the town ofWest.[3][4]

He is the president of theMississippi Bar Association and Attala County Bar Association. He is a member of the West Historical and Preservation Society and Attala County Farmers Co-op. He serves on the board of directors for the Attala County Forestry Association.[3]

Politics

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Since 2012, White has represented the 48th district in theMississippi House of Representatives, which encompasses parts ofAttala,Carroll, Holmes, andLeake counties.[3]

In 2011, White ran to succeed former Rep.Mary Ann Stevens, also of West, who was a conservativeDemocrat for the 48th district in theMississippi House of Representatives.[4] He won in the Democratic Primary against two other contenders and went unchallenged in the general election.[5] He was elected as a Democrat, but switched toRepublican in December 2012 after determining his social and budget issues were more in line with the Republican party.[4] He won in a contested general election in 2015 with 69% of the vote, and won uncontested general races in 2019 and 2023.[5]

He voted in favor of changing theMississippi state flag.[6]

He became the 62nd House speaker in 2024 following a unanimous vote from the other members. Prior, he served as House speaker pro tempore under House Speaker Philip Gunn. As speaker, he runs the chamber, appoints representatives to committees, and determines which legislation is prioritized.[7] He emphasized public school funding reform as one of his objectives in his first speech as speaker.[8]

Personal life

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He is married to Jolynn McLellan and is ofBaptist faith.[3] He has three children.[2]

References

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  1. ^"MEET SPEAKER JASON WHITE".JasonWhiteMS.com. RetrievedDecember 8, 2024.
  2. ^ab"Legislative"(PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on January 31, 2017. RetrievedApril 23, 2015.
  3. ^abcdef"Jason White".Mississippi State Legislature. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2024.
  4. ^abcPettus, Emily W. (December 12, 2012)."Freshman rep jumps parties".The Dispatch. Associated Press. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2024.
  5. ^ab"Jason White (Mississippi)".Ballotpedia. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2024.
  6. ^Bologna, Giacomo."Here is how each lawmaker voted on the Mississippi state flag resolution".The Clarion-Ledger. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2024.
  7. ^Harrison, Heather (January 3, 2024)."Jason White Elected New Mississippi House Speaker".Mississippi Free Press. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2024.
  8. ^James, Julia (January 5, 2024)."Speaker Jason White Says Public School Funding Reform is on the Table".The Clarksdale Press Register.
Mississippi House of Representatives
Preceded by Speaker pro tempore of theMississippi House of Representatives
2020–2024		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Speaker of theMississippi House of Representatives
2024–present		Incumbent
Statewide political officials ofMississippi
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▌Edgmon (I/C)
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Speaker of the House
Jason White (R)
Speakerpro tempore
Manly Barton (R)
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