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Summary

Senator J. P. Wilemon, Jr.

Full Name: J. P. Wilemon, Jr.
Office: State Senate (MS) - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2003
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2015
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Bobbie; 2 Children: Mack, Gina
Birth Date: 09/10/1940
Birth Place: Prentiss County, MS
Home City: Belmont, MS
Religion: Primitive 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 (Nay)

Jan. 16, 2013 - Establishes an independent 7-member Mississippi Public Charter School Authorizing Board to authorize and supervise public charter schools (Sec. 5). Defines public charter ...

JR 201 - State Senate Redistricting
Legislation (Yea)

May 2, 2012

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Business & Industry Political Education Committee Positions on Business,Jobs, and Economic Growth 40%
2008-2011 Mississippi National Federation of Independent Business Positions 90%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Hospitals & Nursing Homes ($5,500.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

J. P. Wilemon, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he 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
jwilemon@senate.ms.gov

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

Capitol
Room: 405 B
Post Office Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Phone: 601-359-3232

District
Post Office Box 82
Belmont, MS 38827
Phone: 662-454-7585 (Home)

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