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Summary

Senator David Blount

Full Name: David Blount
Office: State Senate (MS) - District 29, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2007
Last Elected: 11/08/2011
Next Election: 2015
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Katherine; 2 Children: Susanna, Charles
Birth Date: 07/19/1967
Home City: Jackson, MS
Religion: Episcopalian

Recent Key Votes

SB 2550 - Covenant Marriage Act
Legislation (Yea)

Feb. 26, 2008 - - Stipulates that eligibility for a covenant marriage requires consent of both parties and proof that both parties have attended premarital counseling (sec.1). - Provides ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Strong Law Enforcement

Jan. 1, 2011 - Protecting our families comes first. Senator Blount wrote the law to define the crime of home invasion and provide new tougher penalties. He also wrote ...

Issue Position: A State Leader for Education

Jan. 1, 2011 - Supporting education is the best investment Mississippi can make in our future. As a member of the Education Committee and of the Appropriations subcommittee for ...

Issue Position: Safeguarding Retirement

Jan. 1, 2011 - The Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) provides a secure retirement for state, county, and city employees, including teachers, law enforcement officers, and fire fighters. These ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Unitemized Contributions ($53,889.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

David Blount 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
dblount@senate.ms.gov

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

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

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