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| − | '''Phil Bryant''' is the [[Republican]] governor of [[Mississippi]]; he was formerly the lieutenant governor under Haley Barbour. | + | '''Phil Bryant''' is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] governor of [[Mississippi]]; he was formerly the lieutenant governor under [[Haley Barbour]]. His term expires in January 2020. |
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| + | In March 2018, Bryant signed into law a bill to prohibit [[abortion]] after fifteen weeks of pregnancy; it was quickly blocked by a federal judge appointed by [[U.S. President]] [[Barack H. Obama]]. | ||
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| + | That same month, Bryant appointed a former [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Cindy Hyde-Smith, the state commissioner of agriculture and commerce, to fill the seat being vacated on April 1 by long-term [[RINO]] [[United States Senator]] [[Thad Cochran]]. In making his selection, Bryant bypassed [[conservative]] state Senator [[Chris McDaniel]] of Laurel, who has announced his candidacy to complete Cochran's term in the special election scheduled for November 6, 2018. | ||
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[[Category:Mississippi Governors]] | [[Category:Mississippi Governors]] | ||
[[Category:Republican Governors]] | [[Category:Republican Governors]] | ||
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Revision as of 02:08, March 23, 2018
| Phil Bryant | |
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| 63rd Governor of Mississippi From: January 10, 2012 - | |
| Lieutenant | Tate Reeves |
| Predecessor | Haley Barbour |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| 31st Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi From: January 10, 2008 – January 5, 2012 | |
| Governor | Haley Barbour |
| Predecessor | Amy Tuck |
| Successor | Tate Reeves |
| Information | |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Deborah Hays |
| Religion | United Methodist |
Phil Bryant is the Republican governor of Mississippi; he was formerly the lieutenant governor under Haley Barbour. His term expires in January 2020.
In March 2018, Bryant signed into law a bill to prohibit abortion after fifteen weeks of pregnancy; it was quickly blocked by a federal judge appointed by U.S. President Barack H. Obama.
That same month, Bryant appointed a former Democrat, Cindy Hyde-Smith, the state commissioner of agriculture and commerce, to fill the seat being vacated on April 1 by long-term RINO United States Senator Thad Cochran. In making his selection, Bryant bypassed conservative state Senator Chris McDaniel of Laurel, who has announced his candidacy to complete Cochran's term in the special election scheduled for November 6, 2018. [[Category:Mississippi