Bennie G. Thompson
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Bennie G. Thompson is a long-serving Democratic U.S. Representative from Mississippi known for his leadership on homeland security issues and civil rights.
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| Bennie Thompson | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
Democratic Party politician
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| committee membership |
House Committee on Agriculture
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House Committee on Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country of citizenship | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date of birth | 1948-01-28 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Master of Science in Educational Administration ⓘ |
| educated at |
Jackson State University
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Tougaloo College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnic group | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field of work |
civil rights
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disaster response and recovery policy ⓘ homeland security policy ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| givenName | Bennie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| has honorific prefix | The Honorable ⓘ |
| has part | constituent services in Mississippi's 2nd district ⓘ |
| language of work or name | English ⓘ |
| legislative body | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member of | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member of political party | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable event | leadership of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol ⓘ |
| notable for |
advocacy for civil rights
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leadership on homeland security policy ⓘ oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| part of | Congressional Black Caucus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place of birth | Bolton, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position held |
Alderman of Bolton, Mississippi
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Chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security ⓘ Chair of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack ⓘ Mayor of Bolton, Mississippi ⓘ Member of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors ⓘ Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security ⓘ United States representative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Mississippi's 2nd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Bolton, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sex or gender | male ⓘ |
| start time (U.S. House service) | 1993 ⓘ |
| state represented | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Vice Chair of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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United States House Select Committee hearings on the January 6 Attack
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