U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., spoke at Jones County Junior College Monday afternoon as part of several appearances throughout southeast Mississippi. Wicker was appointed by Gov. Haley Barbour nearly two months ago to replace U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, who retired late last year.
The appointment moved Wicker from the U.S. House of Representatives, where he had served as a Congressman 13 years before the appointment.
“I’ve always met with people from all over the state when they’ve come to Washington,” Wicker said, “even though I only represented one-fourth of the state. I felt it was necessary to meet with everybody; it didn’t matter if they were from the Coast, Jones County or northwest Mississippi. I’m familiar with the needs because I’ve always met with the delegation.”
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Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008
by Laurel Leader Call