- A Public Service Commissioner is an elected official who serves on the Public Service Commission. This statewide, three-person board acts as the chief regulators for public utilities in Mississippi. This includes telecommunications, electric, gas, water, and sewer utilities in Mississippi. .
- Public Service Commissioners heavily influence how much you pay in utilities by regulating the rates charged by most intrastate, investor-owned telecommunications, gas, and electric utilities operating in Mississippi (companies such as Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and Mississippi Power Company). 
- The commission is made up of three members who are elected statewide every four years. Elections take place in odd-numbered years before a presidential election (2023, 2027, 2031, etc.). There are no term limits. 

Part of a 3-person board that regulates Mississippi’s public utilities

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- Transportation Commissioners are part of a three-member board that supervises the Mississippi Department of Transportation. It is responsible for developing and maintaining all state and federal roadways within the state. 
- The transportation commission is also responsible for supporting Mississippi’s public transportation system, ports and waterways, airways, and railroads. 
- The commission is responsible for appointing the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. 
- Mississippi’s transportation commission is the only popularly elected transportation board in the United States. 
- Transportation Commissioners are elected to four year terms. The elections take place in odd-numbered years before presidential elections (2023, 2027, 2031, etc.). They are elected to one of three specific districts: the Northern District, the Central District, or the Southern District.

Part of a 3-person board that regulates transportation in Mississippi

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- Your state representative represents the interests of your district in the Mississippi Senate.
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- State Senators are involved in approving appointments by the Governor to the state cabinet, commissions, and boards. 
- The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Mississippi Legislature. 
- There are 52 Mississippi senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to four year terms. Elections take place in odd-numbered years before presidential elections (2023, 2027, 2031). They are paid a yearly salary of $10,000 for this part time role.

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Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Central District

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Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Southern District

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Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, Northern District

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Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Central District

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Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Northern District

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Mississippi Transportation Commissioner, Southern District

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Mississippi State Senator, District 4

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