Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS 2nd District)
9th term Democrat from Mississippi 2nd District.
Bio
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Residence: Bolton
Marital Status: Married (London)
Prev. Occupation: Educator
Prev. Political Exp.: Bolton Alderman, 1969-73; Mayor of Bolton, 1973-79; Hinds Co. Supervisor, 1980-93
Education: BA Tougaloo College, 1968; MS Jackson State University, 1972
Birthdate: 01/28/1948
Birthplace: Bolton, MS
Religion: Methodist
Percentage in Last Election: 69%
Major Opponent: Richard Cook
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: benniethompson.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2432 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-2402
Phone: (202) 225-5876
Fax: (202) 225-5898
Bolton, Mississippi 39041
Phone: (601) 866-9003
Fax: (601) 866-9036
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: I. Lanier Avant
- Scheduler: Andrea Lee
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Bennie Thompson by our constituents:
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Federal Debt Ceiling
- Greenville, MS - 02/09/2010 -
HR2454
- Clarksdale, MS - 02/05/2010 -
Free the Haiti 10!!!!
- Jackson, MS - 02/04/2010 -
land buy
- Clarksdale, MS - 02/03/2010 -
why
- Clarksdale, MS - 02/03/2010 -
Virgin Island deal
- Cleveland, MS - 02/02/2010 -
Gays
- Byram, MS - 02/01/2010 -
health care
- Clarksdale, MS - 01/28/2010 -
Parking Problem growing worse.
- cleveland, MS - 01/27/2010 -
Please don't tell me...
- Jackson, MS - 01/25/2010 -
CULT
- BRONX, NY - 01/22/2010 -
Help
- Clarksdale, MS - 01/08/2010 -
spending
- Clarksdale, MS - 12/18/2009 -
Jason's Law Truck Parking
- Cleveland, MS - 12/13/2009 -
Estate TAX
- Greenville, MS - 12/07/2009 -
health care
- Clarksdale, MS - 11/25/2009 -
Health Care Reform
- Greenville, MS - 11/10/2009 -
Disgust at your vote
- Vicksburg, MS - 11/10/2009 -
Health Care Reform
- Carrollton, MS - 11/10/2009 -
Health Care Reform
- Vancouver, BC, MS - 11/06/2009
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Recent Headlines
Members retrieve Haitian orphans
Some Members of Congress worked around the clock to help adoptive parents of Haitian orphans after January's devastating earthquake.
How four states handle voting rights
In Vermont, you can vote from prison. In Kentucky, you lose the right forever. In Alabama, you can apply to get it back. And a judge just overturned Washington's rules.
Should ex-felons vote?
Ex-felons lose the right to vote in many states, while in two others they can cast their ballot from prison. Should the federal government weigh in?
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge CBS to stand firm on airing pro-life Tebow Super Bowl ad
by American Family Association on January 28
Senate Labor Committee is preparing to vote on radical union lawyer Craig Becker
by National Right to Work Committee on January 31
President should take long-term vision for health care
by RESULTS on January 29
Ask President Obama for a US Policy on the International Criminal Court
by United Nations Assn of the USA on January 29
A chance to CHANGE our nation's policies on nuclear weapons
by Women's Action for New Directions on January 29