Bennie Thompson
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Bennie Thompson | |
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Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Michael McCaul |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Peter T. King |
Succeeded by | Peter T. King |
Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Peter T. King |
Succeeded by | Mike Rogers |
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jim Turner |
Succeeded by | Peter T. King |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 2nd district | |
Assumed office April 13, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Mike Espy |
Personal details | |
Born | Bennie Gordon Thompson January 28, 1948 Bolton, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
London Johnson (m. 1968) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Tougaloo College (BA) Jackson State University (MS) |
Website | House website |
Bennie Gordon Thompson (born January 28, 1948) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He has been the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2019.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Rep. Bennie Thompson". GovTrack. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2012.