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[3] [5] Between 1926 and 1928, he was a State Service Commissioner in Mississippi. [3] Morrow married Louise May on December 25, 1922. [3] Their children included Robert Dowden Morrow Jr. and David L. Morrow. [5] Morrow served as treasurer of Mississippi from 1956 to 1960. [2] In 1960, Morrow became the state bank comptroller. [5]
Under Article 5, Section 134, of the Mississippi Constitution, the state treasurer is elected every four years.Candidates for the office must meet the same constitutional qualifications as candidates for the position of secretary of state; they must be at least 25 years old and have lived in the state for at least five years. [5]
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.
A Republican, McRae ran for Mississippi State Treasurer in the 2015 election in the Republican primary against Lynn Fitch. [4] The primary was considered one of the most contested races of the cycle due to McRae's ability to self-fund his campaign and his hiring of veteran campaign consultants. [6]
CPFA is a professional post-nominal awarded to a public treasurer who meets standards of education, experience and a stated commitment to a code of ethics. [1] CPFA candidates must meet or exceed requirements in two areas; 50% educational standards and 50% experience and training requirements.
In 2021, state lawmakers found over 700,000 acres of Mississippi farmland was owned by foreign interests, in violation of state law, and Fitch failed to enforce the statute banning this practice. [14] Mississippi's Secretary of State has accused Fitch of failing to enforce Mississippi's campaign finance laws on numerous occasions. [15]
Mississippi is an alcoholic beverage control state, thus the state has a monopoly over the wholesaling or retailing of some or all categories of alcoholic beverages. The agency was established in 1966, when the state ended its prohibition of liquor, which had been adopted in 1907 (beer was allowed starting in 1933). [ 1 ]
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