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MISSISSIPPI

(Population 2000, 2,844,658)

SENATORS

THAD COCHRAN, Republican, of Jackson, MS; born in Pontotoc, MS, December 7, 1937; education: B.A., University of Mississippi, 1959; J.D., University of Mississippi Law School, 1965; received a Rotary Foundation Fellowship and studied international law and jurisprudence at Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland, 1963-64; military service: served in U.S. Navy, 1959-61; employment: admitted to Mississippi bar in 1965; board of directors, Jackson Rotary Club, 1970- 71; Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award, Junior Chamber of Commerce in Mississippi, 1971; president, young lawyers section of Mississippi State bar, 1972-73; married: the former Rose Clayton of New Albany, MS, 1964; two children and a grandson; elected to the 93rd Congress, November 7, 1972; reelected to 94th and 95th Congresses; elected to the U.S. Senate, November 7, 1978, for the six-year term beginning January 3, 1979; subsequently appointed by the governor, December 27, 1978, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator James O. Eastland; reelected to each subsequent Senate term; chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, 1990-96; committees: Appropriations; chairman, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Rules and Administration; Joint Committee on the Library of Congress; Joint Committee on Printing; co- chairman, National Security Working Group.

Office Listings

http://cochran.senate.gov 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 224-5054 20510................................................. Chief of Staff.--Mark E. Keenum. Legislative Director.--Clayton Heil. Office Manager.--Fred Pagan. Scheduler.--Doris Wagley. 188 East Capitol Street, Suite 614, Jackson, MS 39201.. (601) 965-4459 P.O. Box 1434, Oxford, MS 38655........................ (601) 236-1018 14094 Customs Boulevard, Suite 201, Gulfport, MS 39503. (228) 867-9710

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TRENT LOTT, Republican, of Pascagoula, MS; born on October 9, 1941, in Grenada, MS; son of Chester P. and Iona (Watson) Lott; University of Mississippi, B.P.A., 1963, J.D., 1967; served as field representative for the University of Mississippi, 1963-65; acting Law Alumni Secretary of the Ole Miss Alumni Association, 1966-67; practiced law in Pascagoula in 1967 with Bryan and Gordon law firm; administrative assistant to Congressman William M. Colmer, 1968-72; member: Sigma Nu social fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, Jackson County Bar Association, American Bar Association, the Masons, First Baptist Church of Pascagoula; married Patricia E. Thompson of Pascagoula, 1964; two children: Chester T., Jr. and Tyler Elizabeth; elected to the 93rd Congress, November 7, 1972; reelected to each succeeding Congress; member, Judiciary Committee, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 93rd Congress; Committee on Rules and Post Office and Civil Service Committee, 94th and 95th Congresses; chairman, House Republican Research Committee, 96th Congress; House Republican Whip, Committee on Rules, 97th-100th Congresses; member, Committee on Small Business, 101st Congress; member, Committee on Budget, 102nd Congress; chairman, Republican Committee on Committees, 102nd Congress; member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Joint Committee on the Reorganization of Congress, Secretary of Republican Conference, 103rd Congress; member, Committee on Ethics, 101st and 102nd Congresses; member, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, 101st-103rd Congresses; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 8, 1988; reelected in 1994 and 2000; Senate Republican Whip, 1995-1996; Senate Republican Leader, 1996-2003; committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation (chairman of Aviation Subcommittee); Finance; chairman, Rules and Administration; Select Committee on Intelligence; Joint Committee on the Library of Congress.

Office Listings

http://lott.senate.gov 487 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 224-6253 20510................................................. Chief of Staff.--William Gottshall. FAX: 224-2262 Scheduler.--Hardy Lott. Press Secretary.--Lee Youngblood. Legislative Director.--Jim Sartucci. ..................................................... [[Page 146]] 245 East Capitol Street, Suite 226, Jackson, MS 39201.. (601) 965-4644 3100 South Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567..... (228) 762-5400 1 Government Plaza, Suite 428, Gulfport, MS 39502...... (228) 863-1988 911 Jackson Avenue, Suite 127, Oxford, MS 38655........ (662) 234-3774 200 East Washington Street, Suite 145, Greenwood, MS (662) 453-5681 38930.................................................

REPRESENTATIVES

FIRST DISTRICT

ROGER F. WICKER, Republican, of Tupelo, MS; born in Pontotoc, MS, July 5, 1951; education: graduated, Pontotoc High School; University of Mississippi: B.A., 1973, J.D., 1975; president, Associated Student Body, 1972-73; Mississippi Law Journal, 1973-75; Air Force ROTC; U.S. Air Force, 1976-80; lieutenant colonel, U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1980- present; U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee staff for Representative Trent Lott, 1980-82; private law practice, 1982-94; Lee County Public Defender, 1984-87; Tupelo City Judge pro tempore, 1986-87; Mississippi State Senate, 1988-94, chairman: Elections Committee (1992), Public Health and Welfare Committee (1993); member: Lions Club; University of Mississippi Hall of Fame; Sigma Nu Fraternity; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; religion: deacon, adult choir, of the First Baptist Church, Tupelo, MS; married: Gayle Long Wicker; children: Margaret, Caroline and McDaniel; committees: Appropriations; Budget; deputy majority whip; Republican Policy Committee; elected to the 104th Congress, November 8, 1994; president, Republican freshman class, 1995; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings

http://www.house.gov/wicker 2455 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-4306 20515................................................. Chief of Staff.--John Keast. 500 West Main Street, Suite 210, P.O. Box 1482, Tupelo, (662) 844-5437 MS 38802.............................................. Administrative Assistant / Press Secretary.--Kyle Steward. 8700 Northwest Drive, Suite 102, P.O. Box 70, (662) 342-3942 Southaven, MS 38671................................... 1360 Sunset Drive, Suite 2, Grenada, MS 38901.......... (662) 294-1321 523 Main Street, Columbus, MS 39701.................... (662) 327-0748 Counties: Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, DeSoto,

Grenada, Ittawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe,

Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union,

Webster (part), Winston (part), Yalobusha. Population (2000),

711,160. ZIP Codes: 38601-03, 38606, 38610-11, 38618-21, 38625, 38627, 38629,

38632-35, 38637-38, 38641-42, 38647, 38649-52, 38654-55, 38658-

59, 38661, 38663, 38665-66, 38668, 38670-74, 38677, 38679-80,

38683, 38685-86, 38801-04, 38820-21, 38824-29, 38833-35, 38838-

39, 38841, 38843-44, 38846-52, 38854-60, 38862-66, 38868-71,

38873-80, 38901-02, 38913-16, 38920, 38922, 38925-27, 38929,

38940, 38948-49, 38951, 38953, 38955, 38960-61, 38965, 39108,

39339, 39701-05, 39710, 39730, 39735-37, 39740-41, 39743-46,

39750-56, 39759, 39766-67, 39769,

39771-73, 39776

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SECOND DISTRICT

BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Democrat, of Bolton, MS; born in Bolton, MS, on January 28, 1948; graduated, Hinds County Agriculture High School; B.A., Tougaloo College, 1968; M.S., Jackson State University, 1972; teacher; Bolton Board of Aldermen, 1969-73; mayor of Bolton, 1973-79; Hinds County Board of Supervisors, 1980-93; married to the former London Johnson, Ph.D.; one daughter: BendaLonne; committees: Agriculture; Select Committee on Homeland Security; subcommittees: ranking member, Emergency Preparedness and Response; member: Congressional Black Caucus; Sunbelt Caucus; Rural Caucus; Progressive Caucus; Housing Assistance Council; NAACP 100 Black Men of Jackson, MS; Southern Regional Council; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; elected to the 103rd Congress in a special election; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings

http://www.house.gov/thompson thompsonms2nd@mail.house.gov 2432 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-5876 20515................................................. Administrative Assistant.--Marsha G. McCraven. FAX: 225-5898 Communications Director.--Lanier Avant. Office Manager.--Minnie Langham. ..................................................... [[Page 147]] 107 West Madison Street, P.O. Box 610, Bolton, MS 39041- (601) 866-9003 0610.................................................. District Director.--Charlie Horhn. 263 East Main Street, Marks, MS 38646.................. (662) 326-9003 Mound Bayou City Hall, Room 134, 106 West Green Street, (662) 741-9003 Mound Bayou, MS 38762................................. 509 Highway 82 West, Greenwood, MS 38930............... (662) 455-9003 910 Courthouse Lane, Greenville, MS 38701.............. (662) 335-9003 Counties: Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, Hinds

(part), Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Leake (part),

Leflore, Madison (part), Montgomery, Quitman, Sharkey,

Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Warren, Washington, Yazoo.

Population (2000), 711,164. ZIP Codes: 38606, 38609, 38614, 38617, 38621-23, 38626, 38628, 38630-31,

38639, 38643-46, 38664-65, 38669-70, 38676, 38701-04, 38720-23,

38725-26, 38730-33, 38736-40, 38744-46, 38748-49, 38751, 38753-

54, 38756, 38758-62, 38764-65, 38767-69, 38771-74, 38776, 38778,

38780-82, 38901, 38912, 38917, 38920-21, 38923-25, 38927-28,

38930, 38935, 38940-41, 38943-48, 38950, 38952-54, 38957-59,

38961-64, 38966-67, 39038-41, 39045-46, 39051, 39054, 39056,

39058-61, 39063, 39066-67, 39069, 39071-72, 39077-79, 39083,

39086, 39088, 39090, 39095-97, 39107-08, 39110, 39113, 39115,

39120, 39144, 39146, 39150, 39154, 39156-57, 39159-60, 39162-63,

39166, 39169-71, 39173-77, 39179-83, 39191-92, 39194, 39201-07,

39209-10, 39212-13, 39215-17, 39225, 39235, 39269,

39271-72, 39282-84, 39286, 39289, 39296, 39653, 39661, 39668,

39745, 39747, 39767

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THIRD DISTRICT

CHARLES W. (CHIP) PICKERING, Jr., Republican, of Laurel, MS; born on August 10, 1963; B.A., Business Administration, University of Mississippi, 1986; M.B.A., Baylor University; farmer; legislative aide to Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, 1992-96; Bush administration appointee, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1989-91; Southern Baptist missionary to Budapest, Hungary, 1986-87; married to the former Leisha Jane Prather; children: Will, Ross, Jackson, Asher, and Harper; committees: Agriculture; Energy and Commerce; assistant whip at large; subcommittees: Energy and Air Quality; General Farm Commodities and Risk Management; Health; Livestock and Horticulture; Telecommunications and the Internet; Congressional Wireless Caucus; elected to the 105th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings

http://www.house.gov/pickering 229 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. (202) 225-5031 Chief of Staff.--Susan Butler. FAX: 225-5797 Press Secretary.--Brian Perry. Legislative Director.--John Rounsaville. Scheduler.--Marcy Scoggins. 110-D Airport Road, Pearl, MS 39208.................... (601) 932-2410 District Director.--Stanley Shows. 823 22nd Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301.................... (601) 693-6681 Staff Assistants: Lynne Compton, Carol Mabry. 1 Research Boulevard, Suite 201, Starkville, MS 39759.. (662) 324-0007 District Representative.--Henry Moseley. 230 South Whitworth Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601....... (601) 823-3400 Staff Assistant.--Mary Martha Dixon. 308 Franklin Street, Natchez, MS 39120................. (601) 442-2515 Counties: Adans, Amite, Covington, Franklin, Hinds (part), Jasper

(part), Jeff Davis, Jones (part), Kemper, Lauderdale, Lawrence,

Leake (part), Lincoln, Madison (part), Marion (part), Neshoba,

Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Pike, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith,

Walthall, Webster (part), Wilkinson, Winston. Population (2000),

711,164. ZIP Codes: 39041-44, 39046-47, 39051, 39057, 39062, 39069, 39071, 39073-

74, 39078, 39080, 39082-83, 39087, 39090, 39092, 39094, 39098,

39108-12, 39114, 39116-17, 39119-22, 39130, 39140, 39145, 39148-

49, 39151-53, 39157-58, 39161, 39165, 39167-68, 39189-91, 39193,

39202, 39206, 39208-09, 39211, 39213, 39216, 39218, 39232,

39236, 39288, 39298, 39301-05, 39307, 39309, 39320, 39323,

39325-28, 39332, 39335-39, 39341-42, 39345-46, 39350, 39352,

39354, 39358-59, 39361, 39364-65, 39402, 39421-22, 39427-29,

39439, 39443, 39460, 39474, 39478-80, 39482-83, 39601-03, 39629-

33, 39635, 39638, 39641, 39643, 39645, 39647-49, 39652-54,

39656-57, 39661-69, 39701, 39735, 39739, 39743, 39750, 39755,

39759-60, 39762, 39769

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FOURTH DISTRICT

GENE TAYLOR, Democrat, of Bay St. Louis, MS; born in New Orleans, LA, on September 17, 1953; graduated from De LaSalle High School, New Orleans, LA, 1971; B.A., Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1974; graduate studies in business and economics, [[Page 148]] University of Southern Mississippi, August 1978-April 1980; U.S. Coast Guard Reserves, 1971-84, first class petty officer, search and rescue boat skipper; sales representative, Stone Container Corporation, 1977- 89; city councilman, Bay St. Louis, 1981-83; State Senator, 1983-89; member: American Legion; Rotary; Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast; committees: Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; married the former Margaret Gordon, 1978; three children: Sarah, Emily, Gary; elected to the 101st Congress, by special election, on October 17, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Larkin Smith; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings

http://www.house.gov/genetaylor 2311 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-5772 20515................................................. Chief of Staff.--Wayne Weidie. FAX: 225-7074 Legislative Director.--Stephen Peranich. Executive Assistant.--Courtney Littig. 2424 Fourteenth Street, Gulfport, MS 39501............. (228) 864-7670 District Manager.--Beau Gex. 215 Federal Building, 701 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS (601) 582-3246 39401................................................. 1314 Government Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564........ (228) 872-7950 527 Central Avenue, Laurel, MS 39440................... (601) 425-3905 Counties: Clarke, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson,

Jasper (part), Jones, Lamar, Marion (part), Pearl River, Perry,

Stone, Wayne. Cities and townships: Biloxi, Gulfport,

Hattiesburg, Laurel, and Pascagoula. Population (2000), 711,170. ZIP Codes: 39301, 39307, 39322, 39324, 39330, 39332, 39347-48, 39355-56,

39360, 39362-63, 39366-67, 39401-04, 39406, 39422-23, 39425-26,

39429, 39436-37, 39439-43, 39451-52, 39455-57, 39459, 39461-66,

39470, 39475-78, 39480-82, 39501-03, 39505-07, 39520-22, 39525,

39529-35, 39540, 39552-53, 39555-56, 39558, 39560-69,

39571-74, 39576-77, 39581, 39595