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