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October 20, 2015

Cochran, Wicker statements on death of Leon Bramlett

RELEASE: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding the passing of Leon C. Bramlett, Jr. of Clarksdale, who was a pioneer of the Mississippi Republican Party and worked as a Cochran field representative in the Mississippi Delta for almost 13 years before his retirement in March 2014: “I…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 20, 2015

College Board picks Louisiana US Sen. David Vitter’s brother, Jeffrey, to lead Ole Miss

Jeffrey Vitter, Senator’s Brother, Top Pick to Lead Ole Miss Mississippi’s College Board named University of Kansas provost Jeffrey Vitter as its top choice to lead the University of Mississippi, six months after the ouster of the previous chancellor provoked protests on campus and objections from notable alumni. Vitter, the 59-year-old brother of Republican U.S.…