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Contact: Vince Thornton, President
Email: vpthorn@hotmail.com Address: P.O. Box 765, Jackson, MS 39205 Website: http://www.themsteaparty.com/central-mississippi-tea-party.html Meetings: 2nd Monday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Location: Flowood Municipal Complex, 2101 Airport Road, Flowood, MS 39232 Phone: 601-382-4697 Twitter: https://twitter.com/CMTP1; twitter handle: @CMTP1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/themsteaparty Events: Legislative Day, Constitution Day, Veterans Day Individual Membership: yes |
Central MS Tea Party Meeting
Monday, March 11, 2019 - 6:00 pm
Flowood Municipal Courtroom
2101 Airport Road N, #B
Flowood, MS 39232
SPEAKER - Lee Yancey
CANDIDATE FOR MS HOUSE
District 74, Rankin County
Come hear Lee Yancey speak about his candidacy for Representative of the MS House District 74 (map) Rankin County, Mississippi. See his website and Facebook page.
Lee Yancey has served as Pastor of Bay Springs Baptist Church in Jasper County from 2013-2018. He has been an investment advisor with Woodridge Capital/Element Wealth since 2008.
Yancey was elected to the MS State Senate (2008-2012) serving the 20th district which was comprised of approximately 75,000 people in portions of Madison and Rankin Counties. Lee served as Vice Chairman of the Highways and Transportation Committee and as a member of the following committees: Code, Drug Policy, Education, Ethics, Finance, Insurance, Judiciary A, and Public Health and Welfare.
Yancey received A ratings (Business Champion) all four years from BIPEC, the Key to the City of Flowood in 2009, and was a Charter member of the Mississippi National Guard Legislative Caucus. In 2013, Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Yancey to a five year term on the Mississippi State Personnel Board where he served as Chairman of the Board from 2017-2018.
Prior to his election to the Mississippi Senate, Yancey served as Senior Consultant for the Christian Action Commission of the Mississippi Baptist Convention. He was chosen as the 2006 co-Pro-Lifer of the Year for his efforts to get the Choose Life car tag passed through the legislature. Yancey authored three youth ministry curricula and wrote frequent articles for the Baptist Record newspaper.
He is a former member of the Rankin County Republican Executive Committee (2002-2006, 2012-2013). His only opponent is Democrat Jason McCarty of Brandon and they will face off in the general election in November.
He earned a B.A. in Religion from Mississippi College in 1991, a Master of Divinity (1993). He has been married to his wife Courtney for 26 years and they have two adult children. The Yancey family has lived in Brandon since 2001. They attend Pinelake Church in Flowood.
Yancey can be reached at 601- 832-0882 or jlyancey@yahoo.com.
Mark your calendar and join us this Monday night, March 11, 2019. Stay tuned as we will have other candidates who will speak at our future meetings.
Lee Yancey has served as Pastor of Bay Springs Baptist Church in Jasper County from 2013-2018. He has been an investment advisor with Woodridge Capital/Element Wealth since 2008.
Yancey was elected to the MS State Senate (2008-2012) serving the 20th district which was comprised of approximately 75,000 people in portions of Madison and Rankin Counties. Lee served as Vice Chairman of the Highways and Transportation Committee and as a member of the following committees: Code, Drug Policy, Education, Ethics, Finance, Insurance, Judiciary A, and Public Health and Welfare.
Yancey received A ratings (Business Champion) all four years from BIPEC, the Key to the City of Flowood in 2009, and was a Charter member of the Mississippi National Guard Legislative Caucus. In 2013, Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Yancey to a five year term on the Mississippi State Personnel Board where he served as Chairman of the Board from 2017-2018.
Prior to his election to the Mississippi Senate, Yancey served as Senior Consultant for the Christian Action Commission of the Mississippi Baptist Convention. He was chosen as the 2006 co-Pro-Lifer of the Year for his efforts to get the Choose Life car tag passed through the legislature. Yancey authored three youth ministry curricula and wrote frequent articles for the Baptist Record newspaper.
He is a former member of the Rankin County Republican Executive Committee (2002-2006, 2012-2013). His only opponent is Democrat Jason McCarty of Brandon and they will face off in the general election in November.
He earned a B.A. in Religion from Mississippi College in 1991, a Master of Divinity (1993). He has been married to his wife Courtney for 26 years and they have two adult children. The Yancey family has lived in Brandon since 2001. They attend Pinelake Church in Flowood.
Yancey can be reached at 601- 832-0882 or jlyancey@yahoo.com.
Mark your calendar and join us this Monday night, March 11, 2019. Stay tuned as we will have other candidates who will speak at our future meetings.
Central MS Tea Party Meeting
Monday, November 12, 2018 - 6:00 pm
Flowood Municipal Courtroom
2101 Airport Road N, #B
Flowood, MS 39232
Join us to discuss the Political Climate of state and national politics. We have had a contentious election both state and national. THANK YOU FOR VOTING. Never forget those who sacrificed for our right to do so -- this date is also VETERANS DAY as we honor them.
CENTRAL MS TEA PARTY MEETING
MONDAY, August 13, 2018 - 6:00 PM
FLOWOOD MUNICIPAL COURTROOM
2101 AIRPORT ROAD N, #B
FLOWOOD, MS 39232
SPEAKER - ANDY GIBSON
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE
sTATE OF mISSISSIPPI
wEBSITE
Andy Gipson is the newly appointed MS Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce since April 2018. Gipson will serve as the eighth Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, replacing Cindy Hyde-Smith. Gipson will carry out the remainder of Hyde-Smith's term.
As a farmer, lawyer, pastor and former State Representative of House District 77 (parts of Simpson and Rankin counties), Gipson looks forward to working with everyone in Mississippi to promote, market and strengthen agriculture and commerce in the state.
Gibson recently completed a TOUR around Mississippi "to get to know our farmers and their issues, challenges and opportunities," he said. At our meeting, he will discuss his findings. Being a farmer himself, he understands their concerns. He wants to strengthen and grow agriculture, the state's largest economic sector."His goals include:
Come to this meeting and hear Commissioner Andy Gipson speak about the goals he has for MISSISSIPPI. Bring a friend......
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Standing for America,
Vince Thornton
President - CMTP
As a farmer, lawyer, pastor and former State Representative of House District 77 (parts of Simpson and Rankin counties), Gipson looks forward to working with everyone in Mississippi to promote, market and strengthen agriculture and commerce in the state.
Gibson recently completed a TOUR around Mississippi "to get to know our farmers and their issues, challenges and opportunities," he said. At our meeting, he will discuss his findings. Being a farmer himself, he understands their concerns. He wants to strengthen and grow agriculture, the state's largest economic sector."His goals include:
- Hiring a new executive director for the state fairgrounds
- Overseeing the construction of a new Trade Mart Building for exhibits and shows
- Work on creating agritourism in the state
- Growing the state fair
- Broadening entertainment.
Come to this meeting and hear Commissioner Andy Gipson speak about the goals he has for MISSISSIPPI. Bring a friend......
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Standing for America,
Vince Thornton
President - CMTP
CENTRAL MS TEA PARTY MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018 - 6:00 PM
FLOWOOD MUNICIPAL COURTROOM
2101 AIRPORT ROAD N, #B
FLOWOOD, MS 39232
SPEAKER - JON L. PRITCHETT
PRESIDENT AND CEO
MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
WWW.MSPOLICY.ORG
MONDAY, JULY 9, 2018 - 6:00 PM
FLOWOOD MUNICIPAL COURTROOM
2101 AIRPORT ROAD N, #B
FLOWOOD, MS 39232
SPEAKER - JON L. PRITCHETT
PRESIDENT AND CEO
MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
WWW.MSPOLICY.ORG
Central MS Tea Party
peaker Richard Boyanton 5-14-18
Candidate for US Senate (opposes Roger Wicker)
Central MS Tea Party
speaker Morgan Dunn 5-14-18
andidate for US House (Dist. 3, formerly held by Gregg HarpeR)
