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'''Jeffery Scott Hale''', known as '''Jeff Hale''' (born August 8, 1966) is a salesman from Nesbit, [[Mississippi]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 24 in DeSoto County in the northwestern portion of his state.<ref name=jsh>{{cite web|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/hale.xml|title=Jeff Hale|publisher=Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|accessdate=October 10, 2017}}</ref> | '''Jeffery Scott Hale''', known as '''Jeff Hale''' (born August 8, 1966) is a salesman from Nesbit, [[Mississippi]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 24 in DeSoto County in the northwestern portion of his state.<ref name=jsh>{{cite web|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/hale.xml|title=Jeff Hale|publisher=Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|accessdate=October 10, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| − | The son of a hair stylist and a truck driver for [[General Motors]], Hale was educated at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia in Tate County and the Mississippi Fire Academy in the capital city of [[Jackson]. He is a retired [[firefighter]]. He is a member of the Cornerstone | + | The son of a hair stylist and a truck driver for [[General Motors]], Hale was educated at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia in Tate County and the Mississippi Fire Academy in the capital city of [[Jackson]. He is a retired [[firefighter]]. He is a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Southaven in DeSoto County. He and his wife, the former Traci Sims, have three children.<ref name=saguirre>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/156342/jeff-hale#.Wd06X7pFzb0|title=Jeff Hale's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 10, 2017}}</ref> |
In 2015, Hale narrowly defeated intra-party rival Rob Gouty in the Republican runoff primary. The adjusted vote of provisional ballots gave Hale a margin of 13 votes, 1,672 to 1,659. He then ran unopposed in the November 3 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desototimes.com/news/hale-winner-after-affidavit-count/article_2773063a-4c65-11e5-81e4-e7e5c19f2b59.html|title=Hale winner after affidavit count|publisher=''The DeSoto Times''|date=August 26, 2015|accessdate=October 10, 2017}]</ref>The position opened when the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent, Mark Kevin Horan, an [[attorney]] from Grenada, was transferred to District 34.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_Horan_(Mississippi)|title=Kevin Horan (Mississippi)|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 10, 2017}}</ref> | In 2015, Hale narrowly defeated intra-party rival Rob Gouty in the Republican runoff primary. The adjusted vote of provisional ballots gave Hale a margin of 13 votes, 1,672 to 1,659. He then ran unopposed in the November 3 [[general election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desototimes.com/news/hale-winner-after-affidavit-count/article_2773063a-4c65-11e5-81e4-e7e5c19f2b59.html|title=Hale winner after affidavit count|publisher=''The DeSoto Times''|date=August 26, 2015|accessdate=October 10, 2017}]</ref>The position opened when the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] incumbent, Mark Kevin Horan, an [[attorney]] from Grenada, was transferred to District 34.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_Horan_(Mississippi)|title=Kevin Horan (Mississippi)|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 10, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:29, October 10, 2017
| Jeffery Scott "Jeff" Hale | |
Mississippi State Representative
for District 24 (DeSoto County) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Kevin Horan (transferred to District 34) |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1966 Corinth, Mississippi |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Traci Sims Hale |
| Children | Three children |
| Residence | Nesbit, DeSoto County |
| Alma mater | Northwest Mississippi Community College Mississippi Fire Academy |
| Occupation | Salesman; former firefighter |
| Religion | Assembly of God |
Jeffery Scott Hale, known as Jeff Hale (born August 8, 1966) is a salesman from Nesbit, Mississippi, who is a Republican state representative for District 24 in DeSoto County in the northwestern portion of his state.[1]
The son of a hair stylist and a truck driver for General Motors, Hale was educated at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia in Tate County and the Mississippi Fire Academy in the capital city of [[Jackson]. He is a retired firefighter. He is a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God Church in Southaven in DeSoto County. He and his wife, the former Traci Sims, have three children.[2]
In 2015, Hale narrowly defeated intra-party rival Rob Gouty in the Republican runoff primary. The adjusted vote of provisional ballots gave Hale a margin of 13 votes, 1,672 to 1,659. He then ran unopposed in the November 3 general election.[3]The position opened when the Democratic incumbent, Mark Kevin Horan, an attorney from Grenada, was transferred to District 34.[4]
Hale serves on these House committees: (1) Public Property (vice chairman), (2) Apportionment and Elections, (3) Banking and Financial Services, and (4) Drug Policy.[1] In 2016, he voted to prohibit dismemberment abortions in Mississippi. He voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of terrorism. He co-sponsored legislation to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms. He voted to guarantee protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, Hale co-sponsored the measures to authorize additional methods of execution in Mississippi and to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree murder.[5]
See also
Other Mississippi Republican state House members:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeff Hale. Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved on October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Jeff Hale's Biography. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 10, 2017.
- ↑ {{cite web|url=http://www.desototimes.com/news/hale-winner-after-affidavit-count/article_2773063a-4c65-11e5-81e4-e7e5c19f2b59.html%7Ctitle=Hale winner after affidavit count|publisher=The DeSoto Times|date=August 26, 2015|accessdate=October 10, 2017}]
- ↑ Kevin Horan (Mississippi). Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on October 10, 2017.
- ↑ Jeff Hale's Voting Record. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 10, 2017.