Lydia Chassaniol
| Lydia Chassaniol | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Lydia Graves December 29, 1950 Winona, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
| Religion | Methodist |
Lydia Chassaniol is an American politician. She served in the Mississippi Senate from the 14th district since 2007. Chassaniol is a member of the Republican Party.
Career
Chassaniol is from Winona, Mississippi. She served on the Mississippi Parole Board from 1997 through 2000,[1] and was first elected to the Mississippi Senate in 2007.[2]
Chassaniol ran unopposed for District 14 of the Mississippi Senate in 2007. In November 2011, she was re-elected to the seat, defeating Democrat Carlos Moore. Chassaniol was re-elected again in 2015.[3] During her time in office, Chassaniol has sponsored anti-immigration bills. She chairs the Mississippi Senate Tourism Committee, and is vice-chair of the state's committee on corrections.
Controversy
Chassaniol is a member of the Council of Conservative Citizens, a white supremicist group, and has spoken at their national convention.[4][5] In her speech to the CCC Convention, she called its members "lone voices crying in the wilderness" and said that, "Seeing all of you here today gives me hope."[6] Despite public criticism for this speech, Chassaniol refused to apologize or to dissociate herself from the CCC.
References
- ↑ http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=555
- ↑ "Grenada Star, Senator stresses state tourism in talk to Grenada civic club". grenadastar.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ↑ http://ballotpedia.org/Lydia_Chassaniol
- ↑ "Minister Blasts Mississippi Senator's Connections". jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ↑ "From Terrorists to Politicians, the Council of Conservative Citizens Has a Wide Reach". jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ↑ https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2009/06/29/mississippi-pol-said-be-governor%E2%80%99s-ally-speaks-racist-group