Noah Sanford
| Noah Lee Sanford | |
 | |
Mississippi State Representative
for District 90 (Covington, Jeff Davis, and Simpson counties) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Joe "J. L." Warren |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | |
| Born | May 14, 1990 Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | |
| Residence | Collins, Covington County Mississippi |
| Alma mater | Seminary High School Jones County Community College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
Noah Lee Sanford (born May 14, 1990) is a lawyer from Collins in Covington County, Mississippi, who is the Republican state representative since 2016 for District 90, which encompasses Covington, Jeff Davis, and Simpson counties in the southern portion of the state.[1]
Sanford graduated from Seminary High School in Seminary in Covington County and attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi and procured his legal credentials through the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford.[2]
In the 2015 Republican primary in House District 90, Sanford defeated intra-party rival Ricky Ward, 1,662 votes (64.1 percent) to 932 (35.9 percent).[3] In the general election held on November 3, 2015, Sanford defeated the Democrat John B. Pope, III, 4,177 (54.1 percent) to 3,538 (45.9 percent).[4] The position opened when the Democrat Joe "J. L." Warren did not seek reelection.[5]
Sanford serves on these House committees: (1) State Library (Vice chairman), (2) Agriculture, (3) Apportionment and Elections, (4) County Affairs, (5) Energy, (6) Judiciary B, (7) Public Health and Human Services, and (8) Public Utilities. [2] In 2016, Representative Sanford voted against dismemberment abortions in Mississippi. He supported the expansion of exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. He voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of terrorism. He supported legislation to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms for the overall protection of the congregation. He backed the bill to guarantee protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, he supported the legislation which authorizes additional methods of execution in Mississippi and backed the measure to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree murder. He voted to increase identification requirement for Medicaid.[6]
See also
Other Mississippi Republican state House members:
- William Tracy Arnold
- Dana Criswell
- Steve Hopkins
- Trey Lamar
- Shane Aguirre
- Jeff Hale
- Dan Eubanks
- Robert Foster
- Ashley Henley
- Rob Roberson
- Karl Oliver
- Bill Kinkade
- Vince Mangold
- Brent Powell
- Cory Wilson
- William Shirley
- Shane Barnett
- Chris Johnson
- Timmy Ladner
- Patricia Willis
- Brad Touchstone
- Roun McNeal
- Doug McLeod
- Charles Busby
- Scott DeLano
- Greg Haney
References
- ↑ Noah Sanford. Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Noah Sanford's Biography. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 12, 2017.
- ↑ John B. Pope, III. Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ↑ General election returns. Mississippi Secretary of State (November 3, 2015). Retrieved on October 12, 2017.
- ↑ General election returns. Mississippi Secretary of State (November 8, 2011). Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Noah Sanford's Voting Record. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
