William Gardner Hewes
Encyclopedia
William Gardner "Billy" Hewes III is a Republican
politician. He is the President pro tempore
of the Mississippi State Senate
. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana and currently lives in Gulfport, Mississippi.
. He is an outdoors enthusiast and avid musician and serves on the Mississippi Blues Commission.
. He has served that district since his election in 1992. He currently serves as president pro tempore
of the Mississippi State Senate. He is the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and serves on the Business and Financial Institutions; Compilation, Revision and Publication; Elections; Environment Protection, Conservation and Water Res; Ethics; Finance; Highways and Transportation; Housing; Insurance; Legislative Budget; Municipalities; Ports and Marine Resources; and Public Health and Welfare committees.
. He is one of the first viable contenders for that office from the state's Gulf Coast region.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician. He is the President pro tempore
President pro tempore
A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer...
of the Mississippi State Senate
Mississippi State Senate
The Mississippi Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Senate is composed of 52 Senators representing an equal amount of constituent districts, with 54,704 people per district...
. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana and currently lives in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Education and Personal Life
Senator Hewes is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He is married to the former Paula Morton and lives with his family in Gulfport, MississippiGulfport, Mississippi
Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...
. He is an outdoors enthusiast and avid musician and serves on the Mississippi Blues Commission.
Mississippi State Senate
Senator Hewes represents District 49, Harrison County, MississippiHarrison County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* De Soto National Forest * Gulf Islands National Seashore - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 189,601 people, 71,538 households, and 48,574 families residing in the county. The population density was 326 people per square mile . There were 79,636 housing...
. He has served that district since his election in 1992. He currently serves as president pro tempore
President pro tempore
A President pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer...
of the Mississippi State Senate. He is the chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and serves on the Business and Financial Institutions; Compilation, Revision and Publication; Elections; Environment Protection, Conservation and Water Res; Ethics; Finance; Highways and Transportation; Housing; Insurance; Legislative Budget; Municipalities; Ports and Marine Resources; and Public Health and Welfare committees.
2011 Lieutenant Governor Race
Hewes is an active candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor of MississippiLieutenant Governor of Mississippi
The Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi is the second-highest ranking executive officer in Mississippi, right below the governor. The office of lieutenant governor was established when Mississippi became a state, abolished for a few decades in the first half of the 19th century, and restored later...
. He is one of the first viable contenders for that office from the state's Gulf Coast region.
External links
- William Gardner Hewes, Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...