Biography
A Representative from Mississippi. Born in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. , June 1, 1956. Graduated from Pearl High School, Pearl, Miss. , 1974. B. S. , Mississippi College, Clinton, Miss. , 1978. J. D. , University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss. , 1981. Lawyer, private practice. Prosecutor, Brandon, Miss. Prosecutor, Richland, Miss. Chairman, Rankin County, Miss. Republican Party, 2000-2007. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-January 3, 2019). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018. Chair, Joint Committee on the Library of Congress (One Hundred Thirteenth and One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses). Chair, Joint Committee on Printing (One Hundred Twelfth and One Hundred Fourteenth Congresses). Chair, Committee on House Administration (One Hundred Fifteenth Congress).