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Mississippi

ECS State Liaison
Lisa Guilfoile (303) 299-3690 lguilfoile@ecs.org

Governor
Phil Bryant (R)		http://www.governorbryant.com/

Chief State School Officer
Lynn House Interim State Supertintendent of Education		http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/mde-home

Legislative Committee Chairs
John A. Polk Senate Universities and Colleges Committee
Gray Tollison Senate Education Committee
Nolan Mettetal House Universities and Colleges Committee
John L. Moore House Education Committee

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Hank Bounds Commissioner of Higher Education Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning		http://www.mississippi.edu/

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Hank Bounds Commissioner of Higher Education Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning
Phil Bryant * Governor State of Mississippi
Lynn House Interim State Supertintendent of Education Mississippi Department of Education
Nolan Mettetal Chair, House Universities and Colleges Committee Mississippi House of Representatives
John L. Moore Chair, House Education Committee Mississippi House of Representatives
John A. Polk Chair, Senate Universities and Colleges Committee Mississippi Senate
Gray Tollison Chair, Senate Education Committee Mississippi Senate

Links to State Pages
http://www.state.ms.us
State Legislature
State Education Statutes (education = title 37)

Links to Major Newspapers
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Biloxi Sun Herald

State Policies and Reports

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