DELBERT HOSEMANN: Time to focus on common goals for state’s success
We were humbled the night of Nov. 5 to receive more than 60 percent of the vote for lieutenant governor – an instruction from Mississippians to move forward with our plans to grow our economy, provide every child with quality public educational opportunities, make healthcare more accessible, and shore up our roads and bridges. The morning of Nov. 6, the hard work began to put these plans into action. My first objective was to set up personal meetings with each and every one of our 52 Senators, Republicans and Democrats. Forty-five meetings in, I am so encouraged by our discussions. I’ve learned a lot about my new colleagues’ professional and personal backgrounds, the needs in their districts, their preference on [...]