RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI – Empower Mississippi, a new grassroots advocacy organization, released the first ever Education Choice Scorecard in the state of Mississippi. Education choice policies empower parents with the ability to choose an education that they determine is right for their child, whether at a traditional public school, charter school, or private school.
The scorecard grades Mississippi legislators on key votes involving four education bills from 2012 through 2014: dyslexia scholarships, charter schools, speech language scholarships, and special needs education. In the Senate, 24 members scored an “A” while 16 scored an “F.” In the House of Representatives, 50 members scored an “A” and 48 members scored an “F.”…
…We believe Mississippi parents ought to have a range of high-quality education options for their children. Legislation advancing education choice tears down barriers and empowers parents with the ability to choose an education that they determine is right for their child, whether at a traditional public school, charter school, or private school.
Our Education Choice Scorecard grades legislators on their voting record on key bills that give parents education options for their children.
SENATE SCORECARD (PDF)
Senate
Senator Party Grade
Terry Brown Republican A+
Terry Burton Republican A+
Lydia Chassaniol Republican A+
Buck Clarke Republican A+
Nancy Collins Republican A+
Joey Fillingane Republican A+
Phillip Gandy Republican A+
Tommy Gollott Republican A+
Josh Harkins Republican A+
Angela Hill Republican A+
Billy Hudson Republican A+
Gary Jackson Republican A+
Perry Lee Republican A+
Chris McDaniel Republican A+
David Parker Republican A+
John Polk Republican A+
Tony Smith Republican A+
Melanie Sojourner Republican A+
Sean Tindell Republican A+
Gray Tollison Republican A+
Giles Ward Republican A+
Brice Wiggins Republican A+
Sally Doty Republican A
Michael Watson Republican A
Videt Carmichael Republican B+
Rita Parks Republican B+
Briggs Hopson Republican C
Sampson Jackson Democrat C
Dean Kirby Republican C
Will Longwitz Republican C
Philip Moran Republican C
Willie Simmons Democrat C
J.P. Wilemon Democrat D+
Steve Hale Democrat D-
John Horhn Democrat D-
Chris Massey Republican D-
Kenneth Jones Democrat F
David Blount Democrat F
Nickey Browning Republican F
Albert Butler Democrat F
Kelvin Butler Democrat F
Deborah Dawkins Democrat F
Hillman Frazier Democrat F
Robert Jackson Democrat F
Russell Jolly Democrat F
David Jordan Democrat F
Haskins Montgomery Democrat F
Sollie Norwood Democrat F
Derrick Simmons Democrat F
Bill Stone Democrat F
Angela Turner Democrat F
Hob Bryan Democrat F
HOUSE SCORECARD (PDF)
House
Representative Party Grade
Tracy Arnold Republican A+
Mark Baker Republican A+
Manly Barton Republican A+
Jim Beckett Republican A+
Richard Bennett Republican A+
Randy Boyd Republican A+
Chris Brown Republican A+
Charles Busby Republican A+
Larry Byrd Republican A+
Bubba Carpenter Republican A+
Gary Chism Republican A+
Carolyn Crawford Republican A+
Becky Currie Republican A+
Scott DeLano Republican A+
Bill Denny Republican A+
Casey Eure Republican A+
Mark Formby Republican A+
Jeffrey Guice Republican A+
Philip Gunn Republican A+
Joey Hood Republican A+
Bobby Howell Republican A+
Timmy Ladner Republican A+
Rita Martinson Republican A+
Brad Mayo Republican A+
Doug McLeod Republican A+
Nolan Mettetal Republican A+
Sam Mims, V Republican A+
Alex Monsour Republican A+
John Moore Republican A+
Bill Pigott Republican A+
Brent Powell Republican A+
John Read Republican A+
Bobby Shows Republican A+
Jeff Smith Republican A+
Greg Snowden Republican A+
Gary Staples Republican A+
Jerry Turner Republican A+
Jason White Republican A+
Patricia Willis Republican A+
Hank Zuber Republican A+
Brian Aldridge Republican A
Scott Bounds Republican A
Deborah Dixon Democrat A
Herb Frierson Republican A
Trey Lamar, III Republican A
Bennett Malone Democrat A
Ken Morgan Republican A
Randy Rushing Republican A
William Shirley Republican A
Tommy Taylor Republican A
Toby Barker Republican B+
Chuck Espy, III Democrat B+
Andy Gipson Republican B+
Steven Horne Republican B+
Hank Lott Republican B+
Joseph Warren Democrat B+
Tom Weathersby Republican B+
Dennis DeBar Republican B-
Mac Huddleston Republican B-
Gene Alday Republican C
Angela Cockerham Democrat C
Greg Haney Republican C
Bill Kinkade Republican C
Donnie Bell Republican D-
Cecil Brown Democrat D-
Kimberly Campbell Buck Democrat D-
Alyce Clarke Democrat D-
Steve Holland Democrat D-
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat D-
Robert Johnson, III Democrat D-
Tom Miles Democrat D-
Ferr Smith Democrat D-
Johnny Stringer Democrat D-
Preston Sullivan Democrat D-
Bob Evans Democrat F
Kevin Horan Democrat F
Sherra Lane Democrat F
Nick Bain Democrat F
Earle Banks Democrat F
David Baria Democrat F
Ed Blackmon, Jr. Democrat F
Credell Calhoun Democrat F
Linda Coleman Democrat F
Mary Coleman Democrat F
Bo Eaton Democrat F
Tyrone Ellis Democrat F
Jim Evans Democrat F
Michael Evans Democrat F
Karl Gibbs Democrat F
Esther Harrison Democrat F
John Hines, Sr. Democrat F
Robert Huddleston Democrat F
Steve Massengill Republican F
Chuck Middleton Democrat F
Bobby Moak Democrat F
David Myers Democrat F
Pat Nelson Republican F
Brad Oberhousen Democrat F
Randall Patterson Democrat F
Willie Perkins, Sr Democrat F
Thomas Reynolds Democrat F
Ray Rogers Republican F
Jody Steverson Democrat F
Rufus Straughter Democrat F
Sara Thomas Democrat F
Percy Watson Democrat F
Linda Whittington Democrat F
Sonya Williams-Barnes Democrat F
Adrienne Wooten Democrat F
Willie Bailey Democrat F
Clara Burnett Democrat F
Reecy Dickson Democrat F
Charles Young, Jr. Democrat F
Margaret Rogers Republican F
Jeramey Anderson Democrat F
Forrest Hamilton Republican F
Wanda Jennings Republican F
Omeria Scott Democrat F
Bryant Clark Democrat F
Oscar Denton Democrat F
John Faulkner Democrat F
Lataisha Jackson Democrat F
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