| Full Name: | Gray Tollison |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (MS) - District 9, Republican |
| First Elected: | 1995 |
| Last Elected: | 11/08/2011 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Farish |
| Birth Date: | 09/08/1964 |
| Birth Place: | Memphis, TN |
| Home City: | Oxford, MS |
| Religion: | Episcopalian |
Summary
Senator Gray Tollison
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SB 2576 - Amends worker's compensation
Legislation (Yea)
April 30, 2012 - Authorizes payment of compensation for disability or death of an employee from injury or occupational disease that results from and occurs during employment without ...
HB 707 - Requires Schools to Have a Longer Summer Vacation
Legislation (Yea)
April 10, 2012 - Requires public schools to begin the new academic year on or after the third Monday of August, beginning with the 2014-2015 school year (Sec. ...
SB 2576 - Amends Worker's Compensation
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
March 14, 2012 - Authorizes payment of compensation for disability or death of an employee from injury or occupational disease that results from and occurs during employment without ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Education
Jan. 1, 2011 - I went to and graduated from Oxford public schools. My parents instilled in me the importance of getting an education. It has made a difference ...
Issue Position: Jobs and Economic Development
Jan. 1, 2011 - I have constantly worked to make Mississippi attractive not only to new businesses looking to locate in our state, but also to existing businesses and ...
Issue Position: Effective and Efficient Government
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2011 - Government is not the answer to all of society's problems. It never has been. We have to work together as a community -- private business, ...
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 | 75% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Telecom Services & Equipment ($1,800.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Gray Tollison 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
gtollison@senate.ms.gov
Capitol Website
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/senate/tollison.xml
Capitol
Post Office Box 1018, Room 409 A
Jackson, MS 39215-1018
Phone: 601-359-3425
District
Post Office Box 1358
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662-234-7070 (Business)
