Bennie Thompson
| Bennie Thompson | |
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| Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Peter King |
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In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Turner |
| Succeeded by | Peter King |
| Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Peter King |
| Succeeded by | Peter King |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 2nd district |
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Assumed office April 13, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Espy |
| Personal details | |
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Bennie Gordon Thompson January 28, 1948 Bolton, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | London Thompson |
| Education |
Tougaloo College (BA) Jackson State University (MS) |
Bennie Gordon Thompson (born January 28, 1948) is the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1993, and the ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The district includes most of Jackson and is the only majority-black district in the state. The district is approximately 275 miles (443 km) long, 180 miles (290 km) wide and borders the Mississippi River. The Mississippi Delta comprises the vast majority of the 2nd District. He is both the first Democrat and the first African American to chair the Homeland Security Committee in the House.
Thompson is a lifelong resident of Bolton, near Jackson. He attended Hinds County public schools before earning a B.A. in political science from Tougaloo College in 1968 and an M.S. in educational administration from Jackson State University in 1973. He served as an alderman, then mayor of Bolton before being elected to the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.
Thompson also belongs to the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Rural Caucus, Congressional Sunbelt Caucus, Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucus, Congressional Travel & Tourism Caucus, and the Tennessee Valley Authority Caucus. He also is involved in the Congressional Children's Working Group and the National Guard & Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization.
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