| Phil Bryant | |
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| Assumed office January 10, 2008 |
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| Governor | Haley Barbour |
| Preceded by | Amy Tuck |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Bryant |
| Religion | United Methodist |
(Phil Bryant born 9 Dec 1954[1]) is an American politician from Mississippi. Bryant is currently the Republican Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi, having defeated the Democratic Party candidate, Representative Jamie Franks, in the 2007 general election.
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Education
Bryant holds undergraduate degrees from Hinds Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi. He earned a master's degree at Mississippi College, where he currently (while also serving as Lieutenant Governor) is a professor teaching Mississippi political history.[2]
Career
Bryant became State Auditor of Mississippi in November 1996 when he was appointed to this position by former Governor Kirk Fordice. Bryant was elected to a full term as State Auditor in November 1999 and re-elected in 2003.
Prior to becoming State Auditor, Bryant served five years as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, where he was the Vice Chairman of the Insurance Committee and authored the Capital Gains Tax Cut Act of 1992.
Personal
He and his wife, Deborah (née Hays) have two children.[3] They are members of the United Methodist Church.[3]
References
- ^ Who's Who In America - 2009 (63 ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 2008.
- ^ Lt. Gov. Bryant to teach part-time at MC
- ^ a b "Phil Bryant". Friends of Phil Bryant. http://www.philbryant.com/about/. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
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