JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves is keeping most of his same leadership team in the Mississippi Senate, including chairmen of two powerful money committees.
Reeves on Monday announced committee chairmen and members for the new four-year term.
Sen. Eugene “Buck” Clarke of Hollandale remains chairman of the budget-writing Appropriations Committee, and Sen. Joey Fillingane of Sumrall remains chairman of Finance, which handles tax and bond bills.
Sen. Gray Tollison of Oxford remains chairman of Education, and Sen. Josh Harkins of Flowood is the new chairman of Universities and Colleges.
Sen. Sally Doty of Brookhaven is the new chairwoman of Elections.
Sen. Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula will lead the newly created Medicaid Committee.
Clarke, Fillingane, Tollison, Harkins, Doty and Wiggins are Republicans.
Reeves named some Democrats as chairmen.
