Bennie Thompson
U.S. Congressperson
1948 –
Who is Bennie Thompson?
Bennie G. Thompson, is the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1993, and the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The district includes most of Jackson and is the only majority-black district in the state. The district is approximately 275 miles long, 180 miles wide and borders the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Delta comprises the vast majority of the 2nd District. He is both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the Homeland Security Committee in the House.
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- Born
- Jan 28, 1948
Bolton - Also known as
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Mayor Bennie Thompson
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Methodism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Tougaloo College
- Jackson State University
- Lived in
- Bolton
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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