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| − | '''Gregory Scott Haney''', known as '''Greg Haney''' (born September 5, 1959), is a [[real estate]] broker in Gulfport on the [[Mississippi]] Gulf Coast, who | + | '''Gregory Scott Haney''', known as '''Greg Haney''' (born September 5, 1959), is a [[real estate]] broker in Gulfport on the [[Mississippi]] Gulf Coast, who has been since 2012 the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 118 in Harrison County.<ref name=billstatus>{{cite web|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/haney.xml|title=Greg Haney|publisher=Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> |
A native of Clarkdsdale in the Mississippi Delta, Haney graduated from East Gulfport High School and studied at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston in Stone County and at the University of Southern Mississippi at Hattiesburg.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/130314/greg-haney#.WeTlHrpFzb0|title=Greg Haney's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> He is employed by Champions Real Estate in Gulfport. A [[Baptist]],<ref name=billstatus/> he and his wife, Rhonda, have three grown sons.<ref name=pvs/> | A native of Clarkdsdale in the Mississippi Delta, Haney graduated from East Gulfport High School and studied at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston in Stone County and at the University of Southern Mississippi at Hattiesburg.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/130314/greg-haney#.WeTlHrpFzb0|title=Greg Haney's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> He is employed by Champions Real Estate in Gulfport. A [[Baptist]],<ref name=billstatus/> he and his wife, Rhonda, have three grown sons.<ref name=pvs/> | ||
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In 2012, Representative Haney voted to require photo identification as a condition for voting in Mississippi and supported the bill to permit [[prayer]] in Mississippi public schools. In 2013, he voted to make the position of state superintendent appointed, but the House rejected the conference report on the matter. In 2014, Haney voted to restrict [[abortion]]s to twenty weeks of gestation and to permit "wrongful death" lawsuits when an unborn child is killed. In 2016, Haney voted against dismemberment abortions. He voted to expand the list of exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. He voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of [[terrorism]]. He voted to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms for the overall protection of the congregation. He supported the bill to guarantee within Mississippi protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, Haney supported the legislation which authorizes additional methods of execution in Mississippi and co-sponsored the measure to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree [[murder]]. He voted to increase identification requirements for [[Medicaid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/130314/greg-haney#.WeUI27pFzb0|title=Greg Haney's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> | In 2012, Representative Haney voted to require photo identification as a condition for voting in Mississippi and supported the bill to permit [[prayer]] in Mississippi public schools. In 2013, he voted to make the position of state superintendent appointed, but the House rejected the conference report on the matter. In 2014, Haney voted to restrict [[abortion]]s to twenty weeks of gestation and to permit "wrongful death" lawsuits when an unborn child is killed. In 2016, Haney voted against dismemberment abortions. He voted to expand the list of exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. He voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of [[terrorism]]. He voted to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms for the overall protection of the congregation. He supported the bill to guarantee within Mississippi protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, Haney supported the legislation which authorizes additional methods of execution in Mississippi and co-sponsored the measure to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree [[murder]]. He voted to increase identification requirements for [[Medicaid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/130314/greg-haney#.WeUI27pFzb0|title=Greg Haney's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:35, June 15, 2021
| Gregory Scott "Greg" Haney | |
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Mississippi State Representative
for District 118 (Harrison County) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Ishee |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | |
| Born | September 5, 1959 Clarksdale Coahoma County Mississippi |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rhonda B. Haney |
| Children | Scott, Sean, and Luke Haney |
| Residence | Gulfport Harrison County Mississippi |
| Alma mater | East Gulfport High School Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College University of Southern Mississippi |
| Occupation | Real estate broker |
| Religion | Baptist |
Gregory Scott Haney, known as Greg Haney (born September 5, 1959), is a real estate broker in Gulfport on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, who has been since 2012 the Republican state representative for District 118 in Harrison County.[1]
A native of Clarkdsdale in the Mississippi Delta, Haney graduated from East Gulfport High School and studied at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston in Stone County and at the University of Southern Mississippi at Hattiesburg.[2] He is employed by Champions Real Estate in Gulfport. A Baptist,[1] he and his wife, Rhonda, have three grown sons.[2]
Haney unseated Republican Representative Roger Ishee (born 1930) in the 2011 Republican runoff primary held on August 23 [3] and then ran without opposition to claim the House seat in the November 8 general election.[4] In 2015, he defeated John McCay, who had also run for the seat in 2011, 2,482 (64.8 percent) to 1,347 (35.2 percent).[3] He was again unopposed in the general election of November 3, 2015.[5]
Haney sits on these House committees: (1) Marine Resources (vice chairman), (2) Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency, (3) Ports, Harbors, and Airports, (4) Tourism, and (5) Workforce Development.[2]
In 2012, Representative Haney voted to require photo identification as a condition for voting in Mississippi and supported the bill to permit prayer in Mississippi public schools. In 2013, he voted to make the position of state superintendent appointed, but the House rejected the conference report on the matter. In 2014, Haney voted to restrict abortions to twenty weeks of gestation and to permit "wrongful death" lawsuits when an unborn child is killed. In 2016, Haney voted against dismemberment abortions. He voted to expand the list of exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. He voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of terrorism. He voted to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms for the overall protection of the congregation. He supported the bill to guarantee within Mississippi protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, Haney supported the legislation which authorizes additional methods of execution in Mississippi and co-sponsored the measure to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree murder. He voted to increase identification requirements for Medicaid.[6]
See also
Other Mississippi Republican state House members:
- William Tracy Arnold
- Dana Criswell
- Steve Hopkins
- Trey Lamar
- Shane Aguirre
- Jeff Hale
- Dan Eubanks
- Robert Foster
- Ashley Henley
- Rob Roberson
- Karl Oliver
- Bill Kinkade
- Vince Mangold
- Brent Powell
- Cory Wilson
- William Shirley
- Shane Barnett
- Chris Johnson
- Noah Sanford
- Timmy Ladner
- Patricia Willis
- Brad Touchstone
- Roun McNeal
- Doug McLeod
- Charles Busby
- Scott DeLano
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Greg Haney. Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved on October 16, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Greg Haney's Biography. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 16, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Greg Haney. Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved on October 16, 2017.
- ↑ Election Returns. Mississippi Secretary of State (November 8, 2011). Retrieved on October 16, 2017.
- ↑ General election returns. Mississippi Secretary of State (November 3, 2015). Retrieved on October 16, 2017.
- ↑ Greg Haney's Voting Records. Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on October 16, 2017.