Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
MISSISSIPPI
(Population 1995, 2,697,000)
SENATORS
THAD COCHRAN, Republican, of Jackson, MS; born in Pontotoc, MS,
December 7, 1937; graduated, Byram High School, 1955; 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; served in U.S. Navy, 1959-61; 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; cochairman of the Sunbelt Caucus, 1994; married the former Rose
Clayton of New Albany, MS, 1964; two children: Clayton and Katherine;
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 November 6, 1984;
reelected November 6, 1990 without opposition; reelected November 5,
1996; chair: subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related
Agencies, and Production and Price Competitiveness; committees:
Appropriations, Governmental Affairs, Agriculture, Nutrition and
Forestry and Rules Administration, Joint Committee on the Library, Joint
Committee on Printing; elected chairman of the Senate Republican
Conference in 1990; reelected chairman, 1992 and 1994.
Office Listings
http://www.senate.gov/cochran [email protected]
326 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
20510-2402............................................ 224-5054
Chief of Staff.--Mark Eikeenum.
Legislative Director.--James Lofton.
Administrative Assistant.--Haley Fisackerly.
Legislative Director.--M.D.B. Carlisle.
Suite 614, 188 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201.. (601) 965-4459
Administrative Assistant.--Wiley Carter.
P.O. Box 1434, Oxford, MS 38655........................ (601) 236-1018
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TRENT LOTT, Republican, of Pascagoula, MS; born 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 on November 8, 1988 to the U.S. Senate
for the term beginning January 3, 1989; elected to the 104th Congress;
elected Senate majority whip; committees: Commerce, Science, and
Transportation; Finance; Rules and Administration; subcommittees;
Aviation; Communications; International Trade; Long-Term Growth, Debt
and Deficit Reduction.
Office Listings
http://www.senate.gov/lott [email protected]
487 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
20510-2403............................................ 224-6253
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Chief of Staff.--John Lundy. FAX: 224-2262
Scheduler.--Hardy Lott.
Press Secretary.--Elizabeth Mavar.
Legislative Director.--Carl Biersack.
245 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201............. (601) 965-4644
3100 South Pascagoula Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567..... (601) 762-5400
One Government Plaza, Gulfport, MS 39502............... (601) 864-1988
101 South Lafayette, Starkville, MS 39759.............. (601) 323-1414
911 Jackson Avenue, Oxford, MS 38655................... (601) 234-3774
20 East Washington Street, Greenwood, MS 38930......... (601) 453-5681
REPRESENTATIVES
FIRST DISTRICT
ROGER F. WICKER, Republican, of Tupelo, MS; born in Pontotoc, MS,
July 5, 1951; graduated Pontotoc High School; B.A. and J.D., University
of Mississippi, 1973; Ole Mississippi Law School, 1975; attorney-at-law;
member: Lions Club, Promise Keepers; president, Associated Student Body,
1972-73; Ole Miss Hall of Fame; Sigma Nu Fraternity; Omicron Delta
Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Mississippi Law Journal, 1973-75; Air Force ROTC;
U.S. Air Force, 1976-80; lieutenant colonel, U.S. Air Force Reserves,
1980-present; Lee County Public Defender, 1984-87; Tupelo City Judge pro
tempore, 1986-87; private law practice, 1982-94; served as president of
Tupelo Community Theatre; president, Lee County Young Lawyers; North
Mississippi Medical Center Development Council; member: Community
Development Foundation Education Roundtable, CDF Skills and Technology
Task Force; deacon, Sunday School teacher, adult choir of First Baptist
Church, Tupelo, MS; married to Gayle Long Wicker; three children:
Margaret, Caroline, and McDaniel; member: Mississippi State Senate,
1988-94; chairman: Electric Committee (1992), Public Health and Welfare
Committee (1993); previous committees: Education, Judiciary, Finance,
Elections, and Constitution; Senate Rules Committee (1993); U.S. House
Rules Committee staff for Representative Trent Lott, 1980-82;
Appropriations Committee; president, Republican freshman class, 1995;
elected to the 104th Congress, November 6, 1994; reelected to the 105th
Congress.
Office Listings
http://www.house.gov/wicker [email protected]
206 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-
2401.................................................. 225-4306
Administrative Assistant/Press Secretary.--Kyle
Steward.
Chief of Staff.--John Keast.
Legislative Director.--Chris Pedigo.
500 West Main Street, Suite 210, P.O. Box 1482, Tupelo,
MS 38802.............................................. (601) 844-5437
8625 Highway 51 North, Southhaven, MS 38671............ (601) 342-3942
Counties: Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, DeSoto, Grenada
(part), Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery
(part), Oktibbeha (part), Panola (part), Pontotoc, Prentiss,
Tallahatchie (part), Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Webster,
and Yalobusha. Population (1990), 514,548.
ZIP Codes: 38601-03, 38606 (part), 38610-11, 38618-20, 38625, 38627,
38629, 38632-35, 38637-38, 38641-42, 38647-52, 38654-55, 38658-
59, 38661, 38663, 38665, 38668, 38671, 38673-74, 38677, 38679-
80, 38683, 38685, 38801-03, 38820-21, 38824-29, 38833-34, 38838-
39, 38841, 38843-44, 38846-52, 38855-60, 38862-66, 38868-71,
38873-74, 38876-80, 38913-16, 38920, 38921 (part), 38922, 38925
(part), 38927, 38929 (part), 38948-49, 38951, 38953, 38955,
38961-62, 38965, 38967 (part), 39730, 39735, 39737, 39740,
39744-46, 39747 (part), 39750-52, 39756, 39767, 39769, 39771-72,
39776
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SECOND DISTRICT
BENNIE THOMPSON, Democrat, of Bolton, MS; born in Bolton, 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; committee assignments:
Agriculture, Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Small Business; 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 in a
special election to the 103rd Congress; reelected to each succeeding
Congress.
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Office Listings
http://www.house.gov/thompson [email protected]
1408 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC
20515-2402............................................ 225-5876
Executive Assistant.--Marsha G. McCraven. FAX: 225-5898
Legislative Director/Press Secretary.--Edward
Jackson.
Office Manager.--Minnie Langham.
107 West Madison Street, P.O. Box 610, Bolton, MS 39041-
0610.................................................. (601) 866-9003
District Director.--Charles Horhn.
Quitman County Court House, 230 Chestnut Street, Marks,
MS 38646.............................................. (601) 326-3090
Mound Bayou City Hall, Room 134, 106 West Green Street,
Mound Bayou, MS 38762................................. (601) 741-9003
221 West Market Street, Suite 5, Greenwood, MS 38930... (601) 455-9003
901 Courthouse Lane, Greenville, MS 38701.............. (601) 335-9003
Counties: Attala (part), Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Grenada
(part), Hinds (part), Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson,
Leake (part), Leflore, Madison (part), Montgomery (part), Panola
(part), Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie (part),
Tunica, Warren, Washington, and Yazoo. Population (1990),
514,845.
ZIP Codes: 38606 (part), 38609, 38614, 38617, 38619, 38620-23, 38626,
38628, 38630-31, 38639, 38643-46, 38657-58, 38662, 38664-66,
38669-70, 38676, 38701-04, 38720-23, 38725-26, 38729-33, 38736-
40, 38744-46, 38748-49, 38751, 38753-56, 38758-65, 38767-69,
38771-74, 38776, 38778-82, 38901, 38912, 38917, 38921 (part),
38923-24, 38925 (part), 38926-28, 38929 (part), 38930, 38940-47,
38950, 38952, 38954, 38957-61, 38963-64, 38966, 38967 (part),
39038-40, 39041 (part), 39045, 39046 (part), 39049, 39051
(part), 39054-55, 39056 (part), 39060-61, 39063-64, 39066
(part), 38967, 39069-72, 39079, 39081, 39086, 39088, 39090
(part), 39094-97, 39207-09, 39110 (part), 39113, 39115, 39130,
39144, 39146, 39150, 39154 (part), 39156, 39158-60, 39162-63,
39166, 39169-73, 39175 (part), 39176-77, 39179-82, 39189, 39192,
39194, 39206 (part), 39209 (part), 39213 (part), 39216 (part),
39352, 39653, 39661, 39668, 39747 (part), 39862
* * *
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; four children: Will, Ross, Jackson, and Asher; committees:
Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science; assistant whip
at large, Policy Committee; elected to the 105th Congress.
Office Listings
http://www.house.gov/pickering [email protected]
427 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-
2403.................................................. 225-5031
Chief of Staff.--Susan Connell. FAX: 225-5797
Press Secretary.--Quinton Dickerson.
Legislative Director.--John Rothrock.
Scheduler.--Christi Bradley.
110-D Airport Road, Pearl, MS, 39208................... (601) 932-2410
District Director.--James B. Huff. FAX: 965-4598
2100 Ninth Street, Suite 302, Meridian, MS 39301....... (601) 693-6681
Staff Assistants: Lynne Compton, Carol Mabry. FAX: 693-1801
2080 Airport Road, Suite D, Columbus, MS 39702......... (601) 327-2766
District Representative.--Henry Moseley. FAX: 328-4570
Special Assistant.--Clara Peterson.
Counties and Townships: Aponaug, Attala (part), Berea, Carmack, Clarke,
Clay, East, Ethel, Jasper, Jones (part), Kemper, Lauderdale,
Leake (part), Liberty Chapel, Lowndes, Madison (part), McCool,
Neshoba, Newton, Northwest, Noxubee, Oktibbeha (part),
Providence, Rankin, Scott, South Central, Smith, Thompson, Wayne
(part), Williamsville, Winston and Zama. Jones County: Carthage,
Ebenezer, Erata, Freeny, Glade, Good Hope, Lena, Madden, Myrick
School, Northeast High, Northwest High, Rustin, Salem, Shady
Grove, Sharon, Singleton, South Carthage, and Walnut Grove.
Madison County: Madisonville, Madison, Lorman/Cavelier,
Ridgeland, and Trace Habor. Oktibbeha County: Adaton, Bell
Schoolhouse, Bradley, Central Starkville, Craig Springs, East
Starkville, Gillespie Street, Hickory Grove, Northeast
Starkville, North Longview, North Starkville, Osborn, Oktoc,
Self Creek, Sessums, South Longview, South Starkville, and West
Starkville. Wayne County: Big Rock, Chaparral, Coit, Diamond,
Eucutta, Yellow Creek, Hiwannee, and Matherville. Population
(1990), 515,314.
ZIP Codes: 39042-44, 39046 (part), 39047, 39051 (part), 39057, 39067,
39073-74, 39076, 39080, 39087, 39090 (part), 39092, 39094,
39098, 39107-09, 39110 (part), 39114, 39116-17, 39119, 39145,
39148, 39151-53, 39157 (part), 39158, 39161, 39167-68, 39189,
39193, 39208, 39211 (part), 39213 (part), 39218, 39283, 39288,
39298, 39301-05, 39307, 39320, 39323, 39325-28, 39330, 39332,
39335-39, 39341-42, 39345-48, 39350, 39352-56, 39358-61, 39363-
67, 39422, 39439, 39440 (part), 39441-42, 39460, 39477, 39480-
81, 39701-05, 39736, 39739, 39741, 39743, 39753-55, 39759
(part), 39762, 39766, 39773
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FOURTH DISTRICT
MIKE PARKER, Republican, of Brookhaven, MS; born in Laurel, MS, on
October 31, 1949, son of Rev. and Mrs. Milton Paul Parker; graduated,
Franklin High School, Meadville, MS, 1967; B.A., William Carey College,
Hattiesburg, MS, 1970; small businessman; member, Faith Presbyterian
Church; married to the former Rosemary Prather; three children: Michael
Adrian, Marisa, and Thomas Welch; committees: Appropriations, Budget;
subcommittees: Energy and Water Development, Military Construction;
elected on November 8, 1988, to the 101st Congress; reelected to each
succeeding Congress.
Office Listings
http://www.house.gov/parker
2445 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
20515-2404............................................ 225-5865
Chief of Staff.--Arthur Rhodes. FAX: 225-5886
Executive Assistant/Scheduler.--Pat Stewart-Holland.
245 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201............. (601) 352-1355
Executive Administrator.--Ed Cole. FAX: 352-9044
Counties: Adams, Amite, Copiah, Covington, Franklin, Hinds (part),
Jefferson Davis, Jones (part), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Pike,
Simpson, Walthall, and Wilkinson. Population (1990), 513,853.
ZIP Codes: 39041 (part), 39044, 39049, 39056 (part), 39059, 39062, 39066
(part), 39077-78, 39082-83, 39086, 39111-12, 39114, 39119-22,
39140, 39144, 39149, 39154 (part), 39157 (part), 39165, 39168,
39170, 39174, 39175 (part), 39190-91, 39201-05, 39206 (part),
39207, 39209 (part), 39211 (part), 39212, 39213 (part), 39215,
39216 (part), 39225, 39236, 39269, 39282, 39284, 39286, 39289,
39296, 39401 (part), 39421, 39427-29, 39436-37, 39440 (part),
39459, 39464, 39470, 39474, 39478-80, 39482-84, 39601, 39629-33,
39635, 39638, 39641, 39643, 39645, 39647-48, 39652-54, 39656-57,
39661-69, 39759 (part)
* * *
FIFTH 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, 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, Rotarian, Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf
Coast; committees: National Security, 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
2447 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
20515-2405............................................ 225-5772
Administrative Assistant.--Wayne Weidie. FAX: 225-7074
Legislative Director.--Stephen Peranich.
Executive Secretary/Scheduler.--Molly Burns.
2424 Fourteenth Street, Gulfport, MS 39501............. (601) 864-7670
District Manager.--Beau Gex. FAX: 864-3099
215 Federal Building, 701 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS
39401................................................. (601) 582-3246
FAX: 582-3452
706 Watts Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567................. (601) 762-1770
FAX: 762-7957
Counties: Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Lamar,
Pearl River, Perry, Stone, and Wayne (part). Cities and
townships: Biloxi, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Pascagoula. Population
(1990), 514,656.
ZIP Codes: 38827, 39322, 39324, 39362, 39367, 39401, 39402-03, 39406-07,
39423, 39425-26, 39451-52, 39455-57, 39461-66, 39470, 39475-76,
39482, 39501-03, 39505-07, 39520-22, 39525, 39529-35, 39552-53,
39555-56, 39558, 39560-65, 39567-69, 39571-74, 39576-77, 39581
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