Philip Anthony Gunn was born on January 27,1963 and is an American politician from the US state of Mississippi.
15 Facts About Philip Gunn
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Philip Gunn served in the Mississippi House beginning in 2004 and became Speaker in 2012.
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Philip Gunn was the first Republican to serve as Speaker of the Mississippi House since 1876.
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Philip Gunn attended Baylor University, where he was a walk-on for the Baylor Bears football team.
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Philip Gunn graduated from Baylor with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1985.
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Philip Gunn worked as a waiter for a year and then attended the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he graduated with a Juris Doctor.
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Philip Gunn served as president of the student government while attending law school.
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Philip Gunn was encouraged to run for election to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2003, due to redistricting that hurt Clinton.
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Philip Gunn faced incumbent fellow Republican Jep Barbour, the nephew of Haley Barbour.
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Philip Gunn lost the primary election by 17 votes, but found an error in how the districts were drawn, disenfranchising some voters.
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The Republicans became the majority of the Mississippi House following the 2011 elections, and Philip Gunn was chosen to be their candidate for Speaker by the Republican delegation; he won the position with no opposing votes when the whole House convened on January 3,2012.
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Philip Gunn became the first Republican Speaker of the Mississippi House since Isaac Shadd, who served as Speaker from 1874 through 1876.
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On November 9,2022, Philip Gunn announced he would not be seeking re-election to the State House in 2023.
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Philip Gunn cites his "personal belief" that abortion should not be allowed in any case.
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Philip Gunn met his wife, Lisa, while he attended Baylor.