The bill was discussed in front of the House Wildlife and Fisheries Committee. Proponents of the deer industry did an excellent job answering questions. Special thanks to Bill Holdman, Tommy Snell, Charles Clearman, Hamilton Lemoine, Bob Hebert and Anthony Vitale.
The bill was referred to a "sub" committee of 5 representatives to decide if it should be voted on by the main committee. We are not sure if this is a stalling tactic, or if it is an attempt by chairman Eaton (who is not a supporter of our's) to keep from submitting the bill himself.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks presented a professionally produced spiral wound booklet in opposition to the bill. Contained in the booklet, was over 20 pages of my postings from this forum. The reason they used my postings was to show that influence form outside the state was taking place. Imagine that! A national industry interested in opening new areas to flourish, inject commerce and revenue into the state of Mississippi (one of the poorest states in the Union) appears to be a bad thing in the eyes of the MDWFP. I hope all of the Representatives actually read the booklet and those postings will prove our industry is viable and growing.
Here are the 5 members of the sub-committee assigned to review the deer farming bill in Mississippi. Some of them do not have email addresses but their phone numbers are attached. Please call or write these representatives to ask them for their support of the deer farming bill (SB 2530) Tell them where you are from and help them realize the eyes of the nation are on Mississippi.
We need these folks to help get our bill to the floor! We must deluge them with requests for support!!!
Mississippi House of Representatives
Tracy Arinder
District 75 - Scott
Democrat
Legislative Experience:
2004-present
Education:
Morton High School
Jones Community College
East Central Community College
Occupation:
Owner Trucking Company; Poultry Grower; Cattle Op.
Committee Membership:
· Corrections - Vice-Chair
· Agriculture
· Appropriations
· County Affairs
· Transportation
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: 400-E
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-2419
Home:
1792 Kalem Road
Morton, MS 39117
(601)732-6561 (H)
(601)732-2626 (W)
Representative Arinder is master mason and member of Morton Lodge #254. He is also a member of the National Cutting Horse Association, the Magnolia Cutting Horse Association, American Legion, Farm Bureau and Loins Club.
Representative Arinder was born July 19, 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi and is married to the former Sandy Donald. He has two children: Ginnie Arinder and Amy R. Young and three grandchildren: Hallie Young, Blake Young and Curt Burkes. He is of the Methodist faith.
Mississippi House of Representatives
Bryant W. Clark
District 47 - Attala, Holmes, Yazoo
Democrat
Legislative Experience:
2004-present
Education:
Holmes Community College; AA
Mississippi Valley State; BS
Mississippi college School of Law; JD
Occupation:
Attorney
Committee Membership:
· Rules - Vice-Chair
· Education
· Judiciary A
· Judiciary En Banc
· Public Health and Human Services
· Select Committee on Poverty
· Transportation
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: BSMNT
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-4083
Home:
271 Clark Road
Pickens, MS 39170
(662)834-4074 (H)
(662)834-6133 (W)
Representative Clark is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association and the Magnolia Bar Association. He is the President of the Holmes County NAACP. He was born October 31, 1974 in Jackson and is of the Baptist faith.
Email:
[email protected]
Mississippi House of Representatives
Bennett Malone
District 45 - Leake, Neshoba, Rankin, Scott
Democrat
Legislative Experience:
1980-present
Education:
East Central Junior College
Occupation:
Cattle Rancher, Businessman
Committee Membership:
· Corrections - Chair
· Appropriations
· Forestry
· Gaming
· Transportation
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: 401-C
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-3367
Home:
P.O. Box 528
Carthage, MS 39051
Representative Malone is a Mason and is affiliated with the Cattlemens' Association.
Representative Malone was born January 6, 1944 and is married to the former Teresa Dolan.
Mississippi House of Representatives
Billy Nicholson
District 78 - Neshoba, Newton, Scott
Republican
Legislative Experience:
2000-present
Education:
East Central Community College
Mississippi State University
Occupation:
State Farm Insurance Agent
Committee Membership:
· Ethics - Vice-Chair
· Agriculture
· Public Health and Human Services
· Transportation
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: BSMNT
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-4082
Home:
6428 Highway 494
Little Rock, MS 39337
(601)774-5220 (H)
(601)774-8254 (W)
Representative Nicholson is affiliated with the Union Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Nicholson was born February 5, 1948 in Union and is married to the former Betty Gail Williams. He is of the Baptist faith.
Email:
[email protected]
Mississippi House of Representatives
Deryk R. Parker
District 107 - Forrest, George, Jackson, Stone
Democrat
Legislative Experience:
2004-present
Education:
AA, MGCCC, BSBA, USM
Occupation:
Healthcare Administration
Committee Membership:
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Vice-Chair
· Agriculture
· Corrections
· Medicaid
· Select Cmte on the Gulf Coast Disaster
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: 102-C
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-2426
Home:
168 Easterling Road
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601)947-7594 (H)
Representative Parker was born December 9, 1964 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and is married to the former Dana Chisholm. They have two children, Colby and Jenna. He is of the Southern Baptist faith.
Email:
[email protected]
The bill was referred to a "sub" committee of 5 representatives to decide if it should be voted on by the main committee. We are not sure if this is a stalling tactic, or if it is an attempt by chairman Eaton (who is not a supporter of our's) to keep from submitting the bill himself.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks presented a professionally produced spiral wound booklet in opposition to the bill. Contained in the booklet, was over 20 pages of my postings from this forum. The reason they used my postings was to show that influence form outside the state was taking place. Imagine that! A national industry interested in opening new areas to flourish, inject commerce and revenue into the state of Mississippi (one of the poorest states in the Union) appears to be a bad thing in the eyes of the MDWFP. I hope all of the Representatives actually read the booklet and those postings will prove our industry is viable and growing.
Here are the 5 members of the sub-committee assigned to review the deer farming bill in Mississippi. Some of them do not have email addresses but their phone numbers are attached. Please call or write these representatives to ask them for their support of the deer farming bill (SB 2530) Tell them where you are from and help them realize the eyes of the nation are on Mississippi.
We need these folks to help get our bill to the floor! We must deluge them with requests for support!!!
Mississippi House of Representatives
Tracy Arinder
District 75 - Scott
Democrat
Legislative Experience:
2004-present
Education:
Morton High School
Jones Community College
East Central Community College
Occupation:
Owner Trucking Company; Poultry Grower; Cattle Op.
Committee Membership:
· Corrections - Vice-Chair
· Agriculture
· Appropriations
· County Affairs
· Transportation
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: 400-E
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-2419
Home:
1792 Kalem Road
Morton, MS 39117
(601)732-6561 (H)
(601)732-2626 (W)
Representative Arinder is master mason and member of Morton Lodge #254. He is also a member of the National Cutting Horse Association, the Magnolia Cutting Horse Association, American Legion, Farm Bureau and Loins Club.
Representative Arinder was born July 19, 1951 in Jackson, Mississippi and is married to the former Sandy Donald. He has two children: Ginnie Arinder and Amy R. Young and three grandchildren: Hallie Young, Blake Young and Curt Burkes. He is of the Methodist faith.
Mississippi House of Representatives
Bryant W. Clark
District 47 - Attala, Holmes, Yazoo
Democrat
Legislative Experience:
2004-present
Education:
Holmes Community College; AA
Mississippi Valley State; BS
Mississippi college School of Law; JD
Occupation:
Attorney
Committee Membership:
· Rules - Vice-Chair
· Education
· Judiciary A
· Judiciary En Banc
· Public Health and Human Services
· Select Committee on Poverty
· Transportation
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: BSMNT
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-4083
Home:
271 Clark Road
Pickens, MS 39170
(662)834-4074 (H)
(662)834-6133 (W)
Representative Clark is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association and the Magnolia Bar Association. He is the President of the Holmes County NAACP. He was born October 31, 1974 in Jackson and is of the Baptist faith.
Email:
[email protected]
Mississippi House of Representatives
Bennett Malone
District 45 - Leake, Neshoba, Rankin, Scott
Democrat
Legislative Experience:
1980-present
Education:
East Central Junior College
Occupation:
Cattle Rancher, Businessman
Committee Membership:
· Corrections - Chair
· Appropriations
· Forestry
· Gaming
· Transportation
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: 401-C
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-3367
Home:
P.O. Box 528
Carthage, MS 39051
Representative Malone is a Mason and is affiliated with the Cattlemens' Association.
Representative Malone was born January 6, 1944 and is married to the former Teresa Dolan.
Mississippi House of Representatives
Billy Nicholson
District 78 - Neshoba, Newton, Scott
Republican
Legislative Experience:
2000-present
Education:
East Central Community College
Mississippi State University
Occupation:
State Farm Insurance Agent
Committee Membership:
· Ethics - Vice-Chair
· Agriculture
· Public Health and Human Services
· Transportation
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: BSMNT
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-4082
Home:
6428 Highway 494
Little Rock, MS 39337
(601)774-5220 (H)
(601)774-8254 (W)
Representative Nicholson is affiliated with the Union Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Nicholson was born February 5, 1948 in Union and is married to the former Betty Gail Williams. He is of the Baptist faith.
Email:
[email protected]
Mississippi House of Representatives
Deryk R. Parker
District 107 - Forrest, George, Jackson, Stone
Democrat
Legislative Experience:
2004-present
Education:
AA, MGCCC, BSBA, USM
Occupation:
Healthcare Administration
Committee Membership:
· Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks - Vice-Chair
· Agriculture
· Corrections
· Medicaid
· Select Cmte on the Gulf Coast Disaster
Contact Information:
Capitol:
Room: 102-C
P. O. Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
(601)359-2426
Home:
168 Easterling Road
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601)947-7594 (H)
Representative Parker was born December 9, 1964 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and is married to the former Dana Chisholm. They have two children, Colby and Jenna. He is of the Southern Baptist faith.
Email:
[email protected]
