Mike Chaney

Mike Chaney (born January 6, 1944, in Tupelo, Mississippi) is the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Mississippi.[1] He is a 1966 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Finance. Chaney is a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam in 1968–69.[2]

Mike Chaney
11th Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi
Assumed office
January 10, 2008
GovernorHaley Barbour
Phil Bryant
Tate Reeves
Preceded byGeorge Dale
Personal details
Born
Michael Jackson Chaney

(1944-01-06) January 6, 1944
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mary Thurmond
EducationMississippi State University (BA, MPA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsVietnam War

Political career
Mike Chaney, 5th from right, in a photo with Fred Thompson and other elected officials from Mississippi in 2007.

Chaney, a Republican, was elected Mississippi Insurance Commissioner for a 4-year term in 2007 and re-elected in 2011 and in 2015. Prior to his election as Insurance Commissioner in 2007, Chaney served seven years (1993 to 1999) in the Mississippi House of Representatives and eight years (2000-2008) in the Mississippi State Senate. During his terms in the Senate, Chaney served as the chairman of the Senate Education Committee. As chairman, Chaney was a co-writer of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP).[1]

Affiliations

Commissioner Chaney has served on numerous community development entities, including serving as President of the Vicksburg/Warren County Chamber of Commerce and President of the Vicksburg/Warren County Economic Development Committee. He is also a Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow. He is a past president of the Republican Elected Officials of Mississippi and serves on the state Republican Executive Committee. He is a member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Chaney is also a lifetime member of the American Legion.[2]

Personal life

Chaney is married to Mary Thurmond Chaney, and has three children and eight grandchildren. He lives in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Chaney and his wife Mary belong to Christ Church in Vicksburg, an Episcopal Church.[2]

Electoral history
Mississippi State Senate 23rd District Election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney (inc.) 9,745 56.92
Democratic Marcie Tanner Southerland 7,377 43.08
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Republican Primary Election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney 136,887 78.90
Republican Ronnie English 36,586 21.10
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney 414,718 56.50
Democratic Gary Anderson 319,287 43.50
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney (inc.) 538,008 61.95
Democratic Louis Fondren 301,185 34.68
Reform Barbara Dale Washer 29,200 3.36
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Republican Primary Election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney (inc.) 194,792 72.56
Republican John Mosley 73,657 27.44
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Chaney (inc.) 585,257 100.00
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References
  1. "Mike Chaney". Ballot Pedia.
  2. "Mike Chaney Commissioner of Insurance". Mississippi Insurance Department Website. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07.
Political offices
Preceded by
George Dale		 Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi
2008–present		 Incumbent
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