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The secretary of state was responsible for administering the Mississippi Business Corporation Law and the Uniform Commercial Code, overseeing public lands and elections, and issuing publications on behalf of the state's executive offices and legislature. [11]
The Mississippi secretary of state is an officer of Mississippi originally established under the Article IV, §14 of Mississippi Constitution of 1817, and was reestablished under Article V, §133 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890. Several African Americans served in the office during the Reconstruction era.
Pages in category "Secretaries of state of Mississippi" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The executive branch of Mississippi state government is composed of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state auditor, state treasurer, commissioner of agriculture and commerce, commissioner of insurance, the three-person Mississippi Public Service Commission, and the three-person Mississippi Transportation Commission.
In Indiana, the secretary of state is responsible for the regulation of auto dealerships. [20] In Iowa, the secretary of state awards the Carrie Chapman Catt Award to every school in Iowa that signs up and registers at least 90 percent of their eligible students to vote. The award is named after the Iowan who was a national leader in the women ...
Michael D. Watson Jr. (born December 22, 1977) [1] is an American politician and the incumbent Secretary of State of Mississippi. [2] A Republican, he previously represented the 51st district in the Mississippi State Senate from 2008 to 2020.
Eric Charles Clark was born on July 25, 1951, in Mize, Mississippi.Graduating from Taylorsville High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts from Millsaps College, Master of Arts from the University of Mississippi, and PhD in history from Mississippi State University. [1]
Edwin Lloyd Pittman (January 2, 1935 – September 25, 2024) was an American jurist and politician who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1989 to 2001 and chief justice from 2001 to 2004. He also served as the state's attorney general, secretary of state, and treasurer. [1]