Bennie Thompson facts for kids

Bennie Thompson
Quick facts for kids Bennie Thompson
Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Michael McCaul
	In office; January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Peter T. King
Succeeded by	Peter T. King
Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee
	In office; January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Peter T. King
Succeeded by	Mike Rogers
	In office; January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jim Turner
Succeeded by	Peter T. King
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Mississippi's 2nd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; April 13, 1993
Preceded by	Mike Espy
Personal details
Born	Bennie Gordon Thompson ; January 28, 1948 (age 74); Bolton, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	London Johnson (m. 1968)
Children	1
Education	Tougaloo College (BA); Jackson State University (MS)
Website	House website

Bennie Gordon Thompson (born January 28, 1948) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative for MS's 2nd congressional district since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He has been the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security since 2019.

Images for kids

Thompson tours Clarksdale, Mississippi, with President Bill Clinton in 1999
Thompson meeting with Mississippi Democrats
Thompson in his office in 2016