Difference between revisions of "Roun McNeal"
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| office=Mississippi State Representative<br> for District 105 (George, Greene,<br> and Perry counties) | | office=Mississippi State Representative<br> for District 105 (George, Greene,<br> and Perry counties) | ||
| term_start=January 2016 | | term_start=January 2016 | ||
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| preceded=[[Dennis DeBar]] | | preceded=[[Dennis DeBar]] | ||
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| birth_date=September 4, 1984 | | birth_date=September 4, 1984 | ||
| birth_place=Hattiesburg, [[Mississippi]] | | birth_place=Hattiesburg, [[Mississippi]] | ||
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[[University of Mississippi]]<br> | [[University of Mississippi]]<br> | ||
University of Mississippi School of Law | University of Mississippi School of Law | ||
| − | | occupation=[[ | + | | occupation=[[Attorney]] |
| religion=[[Presbyterian]] | | religion=[[Presbyterian]] | ||
| residence=Leakesville<br>Greene County<br>Mississippi | | residence=Leakesville<br>Greene County<br>Mississippi | ||
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| − | '''Roun S. McNeal''' (born September 4, 1984) is a [[lawyer]] in Leakesville, [[Mississippi]], who | + | '''Roun S. McNeal''' (born September 4, 1984) is a [[lawyer]] in Leakesville, [[Mississippi]], who served from 2016 to 2020 as the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 105 in George, Greene, and Perry counties.<ref name=billstatus>{{cite web|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/touchstone.xml|title=Brad Touchstone|publisher=Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|accessdate=October 13, 2017}}</ref> |
McNeal graduated from Greene County High School in Leakesville and obtained a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Mississippi]] and his legal credentials from the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/130346/roun-mcneal#.WeFgMLpFzb0|title=Roun McNeal's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 13, 2017}}</ref> He is a member of Faith [[Presbyterian]] Church in Leakesville and the Kairos Prison Ministries.<ref name=billstatus/> | McNeal graduated from Greene County High School in Leakesville and obtained a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Mississippi]] and his legal credentials from the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/130346/roun-mcneal#.WeFgMLpFzb0|title=Roun McNeal's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 13, 2017}}</ref> He is a member of Faith [[Presbyterian]] Church in Leakesville and the Kairos Prison Ministries.<ref name=billstatus/> | ||
Revision as of 11:32, June 15, 2021
| Roun S. McNeal | |
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Mississippi State Representative
for District 105 (George, Greene, and Perry counties) | |
| In office January 2016 – January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis DeBar |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Dale Goodin |
| Born | September 4, 1984 Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Family information unavailable |
| Children | |
| Residence | Leakesville Greene County Mississippi |
| Alma mater | Greene County High School University of Mississippi |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Roun S. McNeal (born September 4, 1984) is a lawyer in Leakesville, Mississippi, who served from 2016 to 2020 as the Republican state representative for District 105 in George, Greene, and Perry counties.[1]
McNeal graduated from Greene County High School in Leakesville and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi and his legal credentials from the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford.[2] He is a member of Faith Presbyterian Church in Leakesville and the Kairos Prison Ministries.[1]
In the general election held on November 3, 2015, McNeal defeated the Democrat Dennis Cochran, 4,207 votes (56.7 percent) to 3,208 (43.3 percent).[3] The position opened when the Republican Representative Dennis L. DeBar, Jr., also a Leakesville lawyer, ran successfully for the District 43 seat in the Mississippi State Senate.[3][4]
McNeal sits on these House committees: (1) County Affairs (vice chairman), (2) Corrections, (3) Forestry, (4) Judiciary B, (5) Municipalities, (6) Universities and colleges, and (7) Workforce Development.[2] Representative McNeal voted in 2016 against dismemberment abortions in the state. 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 voted to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms for the overall protection of the congregation. He supported the bill to guarantee within Mississippi protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, he supported the legislation which authorizes additional methods of execution in Mississippi and the measure to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree murder. He voted to increase identification requirement for Medicaid.[5]
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
- Noah Sanford
- Timmy Ladner
- Patricia Willis
- Brad Touchstone
- Doug McLeod
- Charles Busby
- Scott DeLano
- Greg Haney
- Dennis DeBar
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brad Touchstone. Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roun McNeal's Biography. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 General election returns. Mississippi Secretary of State (November 3, 2015). Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Election Returns. Mississippi Secretary of State (November 8, 2011). Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ↑ Roun McNeal's Voting Records. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.