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Lt. Governor to go to Natchez for marketing campaign announcement
Printed 11:19 am Friday, January 6, 2023
- Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann speaks to the Rotary Membership of Natchez on the Natchez Conference Heart. (File Photograph | The Nathez Democrat)
NATCHEZ — Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann is predicted to make a marketing campaign announcement in Natchez on Monday, Jan. 9.
The occasion begins at midday on the Natchez Grand Lodge, 111 Broadway St., and he shall be accessible after for questions.
Hosemann filed Thursday to hunt reelection, launching his bid for a second time period because the state’s second-highest-ranking official.
Touting a state funds surplus of over $1 billion, a diminished variety of state authorities staff and a smaller state debt, Hosemann mentioned his first time period was guided by “accountable, conservative, Republican management.”
Hosemann appeared to put the groundwork for a distinction with a possible main challenger and promised to run a marketing campaign centered on coverage points.
“To me, when you’re a candidate, you inform individuals what you do and have performed and what you promise to do,” Hosemann mentioned on the state Republican Celebration headquarters. “I’ve acquired a report. I’ve diminished the dimensions of presidency, paid off debt, instructor pay elevate, infrastructure, most cash within the financial institution. In case you take a look at that and you want what we’re doing, you’ll be able to anticipate I’ll do the identical factor.”
Hosemann, of Jackson, is an legal professional and served three phrases as secretary of state earlier than profitable the lieutenant governor’s race 4 years in the past. One candidate who confronted Hosemann within the 2019 Republican main, Shane Fast, has filed to run once more.
No names of Democratic candidates who’ve filed for the reason that qualifying interval started Tuesday have been launched.