Columbus, Miss.—Delbert Hosemann’s latest ad, launching in Northeast Mississippi this week, uses humor to draw attention to a subject critically important to the State’s future: workforce development.

The 30-second spot features Katie McCrary (McCrary-West Construction) and Nic Parish (Burns Dirt Construction), who, along with other small business owners across Mississippi, are facing a shortage in the skilled workers necessary to power their businesses.

Hosemann is running for Lieutenant Governor. A central tenet of his platform is increasing career and technical opportunities for K-12 students in order to grow the State’s economy.

“‘Englebert’ Hosemann will support public schools, build an educated workforce for our future, and incentivize small businesses,” McCrary says, in a nod to Hosemann’s iconic commercial from his 2007 run for Secretary of State, which played on his unique name to inform viewers of his goals if elected.

Parish tries to correct McCrary throughout the spot (“It’s ‘Eggbert,’ Katie”), finally concluding: “Let’s just call him Lieutenant Governor Hosemann.”

“That sounds great to me,” McCrary responds.

Hosemann first connected with McCrary and Parish in February 2018, when Hosemann helped organize a meeting between the Lowndes County School District, East Mississippi Community College, and small businesses in the Golden Triangle region. The meeting was aimed at brainstorming ways to ensure students have the opportunity during high school to gain practical skills training.

Since then, McCrary, Parish, and other business leaders have joined together to form a group called FORGE, which works with K-12 schools to “make trades cool again” and increase awareness about job opportunities in the community. FORGE launches its website this week: https://forgeyourpath.org.

“We cannot wait until Graduation Day to ask our students what they want to do for the rest of their lives. We have to start preparing them now, and businesses in the Golden Triangle have taken a significant step toward making this happen in their community,” Hosemann said. “I look forward to supporting them in their efforts as Lieutenant Governor.”

The General Election is November 5, 2019. For more information about Hosemann’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor, visit www.delberthosemann.com.

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Jackson, Miss.—With a month to go before the November 5 General Election, Lieutenant Governor candidate Delbert Hosemann is reporting a formidable $2.73 million in his campaign coffer.

Since July 1, Hosemann has raised $539,687.77 from individuals, businesses, and organizations. According to a campaign finance report released today, $2,733,977.93 cash-on-hand remains in Hosemann’s account as of September 30, 2019. The report detailed campaign finance activity from July 1 to September 30.

“As we travel the State, we’re getting great feedback about our plan for an even brighter Mississippi for our children and grandchildren. We’re staying positive and talking about our record of getting things done, and that is resonating with voters,” Hosemann said. “If Mississippians choose to hire me for the job, I’ll be ready to hit the ground running in January on healthcare, education, and growing our economy.”

As a steadfast conservative who spent most of his career as a businessman in the private sector, Hosemann’s platform touches several major areas centered on growing Mississippi’s economy. These include: refocusing on skills training and increasing the State’s educated workforce; reducing unnecessary regulations and streamlining state government; encouraging small business and start-up growth; shoring up aging infrastructure; and improving access to healthcare and improving health outcomes.

Hosemann announced his campaign for Lieutenant Governor in early January with a three-day tour to businesses in Vicksburg, Brookhaven, Columbus, DeSoto County, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Meridian, Rankin County, Tupelo, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Since then, Hosemann and his wife, Lynn—along with campaign staff and dozens of volunteers—have been on the road participating in forums, roundtables, festivals, and other events across the State.

For more information about the campaign, visit www.delberthosemann.com.

Pascagoula, Miss.—Two Mississippi Gulf Coast sheriffs take leading roles in Delbert Hosemann’s latest ad for Lieutenant Governor.

The spot is a spin on Hosemann’s iconic commercial from his 2007 run for Secretary of State, which played on his unique name to inform viewers of his record and goals if elected.

“We’re here to talk to you about our friend ‘Gilbert’ Hosemann for Lieutenant Governor,” Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says.

Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson corrects Ezell: “It’s Delbert, Sheriff.”

The two go on to talk about Hosemann’s commitment to the Coast and to law enforcement.

During his three terms as Secretary of State, Hosemann has turned back more than $100 million for projects on the Gulf Coast through Tidelands leases, and acquired and conserved thousands of acres of land for future generations.

As State Land Commissioner, Hosemann continues to fight for answers about the operation of the Bonnet Carré Spillway, which recently caused a spike in the death of marine life in the Mississippi Sound.

“‘Gilbert’ cares about the Coast as much as we do,” Ezell concludes.

The General Election is November 5, 2019. For more information about Hosemann’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor, visit www.delberthosemann.com.

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Jackson, Miss.—In a new ad released today, Delbert Hosemann makes it clear why voters should select him as their next Lieutenant Governor: his proven record of getting things done.

Hosemann recounts his accomplishments in his three terms as Secretary of State including modernizing Mississippi’s business laws, raising almost $1 billion for public schools through 16th Section land leases, and overseeing the implementation of a constitutional Voter ID law to protect the integrity of elections.

Now, Hosemann says in the 30-second spot, it is time to look to the future.

“I’m a conservative, and I care about leaving a better-educated, healthier, and more prosperous Mississippi,” Hosemann says, providing that his focus if elected will be on creating good-paying jobs, supporting public education, increasing access to healthcare, and shoring up infrastructure.

“And when I make you a promise, I keep it,” Hosemann concludes.

The General Election is November 5, 2019. For more information about Hosemann’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor, visit www.delberthosemann.com.

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Petal, Miss. – Funds to fix local roads and bridges in disrepair would receive a boost under a plan detailed today by Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, who is running for Lieutenant Governor. Hosemann discussed the plan at Dunn Roadbuilders in Petal.

Hosemann’s proposal would allow voters in a county to opt to implement a user fee on gasoline and diesel from two to six cents per gallon for roads and bridges in their communities. Money generated by the fee would be in addition to funds already received for local infrastructure.

Under the plan, a majority of county supervisors would vote to place the local option on the next General Election ballot. The option would specify to voters the projects that funds would be allocated toward, and the fee increase would sunset after those projects were completed.

“Right now, we have more than 420 local bridges closed due to disrepair. Our counties and communities need solutions, and this proposal puts the power in the hands of the voters, where it belongs,” Hosemann said. “Mississippi should be run from the counties and not in the Capitol.”

Under the plan, all of the money generated by a local option would go directly to the county to be shared with municipalities, without any reduction from the State, for repair and maintenance on existing roads and bridges. Funds could not be used for equipment, new construction, salaries, or other costs. They also could not be used to reduce current county road and bridge expenditures.

A bill passed during the 2018 Special Session, the Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act, addressed some concerns, but more funds are needed to ease infrastructure woes. Other states have successfully implemented a local option user fee on gasoline.

For more information about Hosemann’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor, visit www.delberthosemann.com.

Jackson, Miss. – “Delbert Hosemann has been an excellent Secretary of State. In particular, he has required strong management of our public lands – 16th Section lands to support our public schools, and Tidelands on the Gulf Coast. That is a subject that is very close to my heart. I know he will do the same as Lieutenant Governor, and I’m going to vote for him on November 5.”

The General Election is November 5, 2019. For more information about Hosemann’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor, visit www.delberthosemann.com.

Jackson, Miss. — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann laid out three new initiatives today aimed at heightening transparency at the State Legislature, raising state employees’ salaries, and infusing counties and cities with funds necessary to repair deteriorating roads and bridges.

Hosemann, who is running for Lieutenant Governor, proposed extending webcasting to major committee meetings and archiving all collected content. Currently, only floor debate is made available to the public via webcast. He has also promised to hold weekly press briefings on Thursdays to provide an update on bills which have been introduced and considered that week and in the future.

“Mississippians all over the State have the right to know what is going on inside their Capitol all the time—not just the day a bill is enacted,” Hosemann said.

As Secretary of State, Hosemann had a record of pushing transparency initiatives, including putting all 16th Section and Tidelands leases online, creating an electronic and searchable campaign finance system, and updating the State’s archaic business laws and filing system.

In terms of raising State employees’ salaries, Hosemann said he will ask most agencies to save 1 percent in administrative and overhead expenses while maintaining current staffing. Savings realized would be used to move positions in all state agencies closer to the relevant market rate. Employees would receive either a position realignment raise, if the amount to reach the market rate is less than 3 percent, or a 3 percent raise, at a total tab of about $13 million.

Education, Mental Health, Child Protection Services, Corrections, and District Attorneys/Trial Judges would be exempt from the savings plan, though employees from those agencies would receive a raise.

“We are not talking about cutting personnel or services; we are talking about finding efficiencies,” Hosemann said. “I turned back part of my budget every year as your Secretary of State ($1.49 million last year), and we can accomplish the same in other State agencies. Our State employees are underpaid, which undercuts our ability to attract and retain workers. This isn’t enough, but it’s a step in the right direction.”

Finally, on local roads and bridges, Hosemann said he supported allowing a local option user fee on gasoline from two to six cents a gallon. The option would include the legal requirement that all money raised would go directly to the county and would be used only on repair and maintenance of existing infrastructure, not equipment, new construction, salaries, or other costs.

“Right now, more than 430 local bridges are closed because they are too dangerous to travel on and there are thousands of miles of local roads which are in need of caretaking,” Hosemann said. “This is an economic and public safety problem because our employees cannot get to work, our products cannot get to market, our children cannot get to school safely, and our counties need solutions.”

A bill passed during the 2018 Special Session, the Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act, addressed some infrastructure concerns.

“Government should be run from the counties and not the Capitol, and this plan is aimed at giving constituents and counties the power to decide if they need additional infrastructure resources,” Hosemann said.

For more information about Hosemann’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor, visit www.delberthosemann.com.

Purvis, Miss. — Congressman Steven Palazzo endorsed Delbert Hosemann today in his election bid for Lieutenant Governor, citing his strong business sense, fiscal conservatism, and support for law enforcement.

“In Mississippi, we have so much potential, and we’re heading in the right direction. We don’t need to go another way. We need leaders who in their heart, mind, and soul, want to make Mississippi a better place for future generations,” Congressman Palazzo said. “Living within our means, growing our revenues, fostering an economy where our young people will stay in our State, and improving our educational systems—Delbert Hosemann is an easy choice for Lieutenant Governor because these are his goals and he has a record of getting things done.”

“Congressman Palazzo has worked hard for the Pine Belt and Mississippi Gulf Coast, securing funds to shore up infrastructure and protect our natural resources and unique industries in his district. We are a better State because he is looking out for us in Washington. I’m looking forward to continuing our strong relationship in this new role,” Hosemann said.

The General Election in Mississippi is November 5, 2019.