Gunn appoints Scoggin to MS House Appropriations Committee

The Jones County Republican fills the emptiness on the important thing committee left by Jim Beckett who resigned to be the Public Utilities Employees Government Director.

Speaker of the Mississippi Home Philip Gunn has appointed State Consultant Donnie Scoggin to the Home Appropriations Committee.

Scoggin, a Republican representing Home District 89 since 2017, will fill the emptiness left by former State Rep. Jim Beckett who resigned from his Home seat in September when he was appointed Government Director for the Mississippi Public Utilities Employees by Governor Tate Reeves.

“Over the seven years we’ve served collectively, Donnie has confirmed to be an progressive chief who brings so much to the desk,” mentioned Speaker Gunn. “He’ll undoubtedly be a precious asset to the Appropriations Committee, and I look ahead to his insights and counsel in the course of the 2023 appropriations course of.”

State Rep. Scoggin is at present the vice-chair of Universities and Faculties and serves on the Home Agriculture, County Affairs, Judiciary A, Judiciary En Banc, Public Well being and Human Providers Committees.

Scoggin is a Nurse Practitioner and is a member of the Mississippi Nurse Practitioner’s Affiliation and the Mississippi Nurses Affiliation.