Bennie Thompson

Bennie Thompson

Bennie Gordon Thompson is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Thompson served as the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. He was both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the committee. Since 2011, he has been the only Democrat in Mississippi's congressional delegation, and since 2018 he has been the dean of the delegation after Thad Cochran left Congress. Thompson's district includes most of Jackson and is the only majority-black district in the state. It is about 275 miles long, 180 miles wide, and borders the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Delta comprises the vast majority of the district.

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• Born:  Bennie Gordon Thompson, January 28, 1948, Bolton, Mississippi, U.s.
• Age:  78 Years
• Political party:  Democratic
• Spouse(s):  London Johnson
• Children:  1
• Education:  Tougaloo College (Ba), Jackson State University (Ms)
• Preceded by:  John Katko
• Born:  28 January 1948
• Wikidata description:  American Politician (Born 1948)
• Wikidata label:  Bennie Thompson
• Wikidata aliases:  Bennie Thompson, Bennie Gordon Thompson

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