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Summary

Senator Melanie Sojourner

Full Name: Melanie Sojourner
Office: State Senate (MS) - District 37, Republican
First Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2015
Gender: Female
Family: 2 Children: Kaelin and Dayne
Birth Date: 01/05/1968
Birth Place: Centreville, MS
Home City: Natchez, MS
Religion: Baptist

Recent Key Votes

SB 2795 - Requires Physicians to Administer Abortion Prescriptions
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 14, 2013 - Prohibits any individual other than a physician from administering, selling, dispensing, or providing any abortion-inducing drug for the purpose of inducing an abortion (Sec. ...

SB 2189 - Expands Charter School Authorization
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 16, 2013

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($28,100.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Melanie Sojourner refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2011 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
msojourner@senate.ms.gov

Capitol Website
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/senate/sojourner.xml

Capitol
Post Office Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Phone: 601-359-3250

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