Lydia Chassaniol Explained

Lydia Chassaniol
State Senate:Mississippi
District:14th
Term Start:2007
Birth Name:Lydia Graves
Birth Date:December 29, 1950
Birth Place:Winona, Mississippi, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Emmett Chassaniol
Children:2
Alma Mater:University of Mississippi

Lydia Chassaniol (born December 29, 1950) is an American politician. She has 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.

Membership in Council of Conservative Citizens

Chassaniol is a member of the Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC), and has spoken at the group's 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]

Personal life

Chassaniol has been married three times and has two daughters.

Notes and References

  1. News: Byrd . Sheila . State lawmakers push for parole board changes . The Dispatch . 6 March 2009 . October 26, 2015 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050247/http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=555 . live .
  2. Web site: Grenada Star, Senator stresses state tourism in talk to Grenada civic club. grenadastar.com. October 26, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081816/http://www.grenadastar.com/contentitem/372158/1218/senator-stresses-state-tourism-in-talk-to-grenada-civic-club. live.
  3. Web site: Lydia Graves Chassaniol . Ballotpedia . October 28, 2015 . August 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150803233706/http://ballotpedia.org/Lydia_Chassaniol . live .
  4. Web site: Minister Blasts Mississippi Senator's Connections. jacksonfreepress.com. October 26, 2015. July 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150725005231/http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2009/jul/10/minister-blasts-mississippi-senators-connections/. live.
  5. Web site: From Terrorists to Politicians, the Council of Conservative Citizens Has a Wide Reach. jacksonfreepress.com. October 26, 2015. September 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926143928/http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2015/jun/22/terrorists-politicians-council-conservative-citize/. live.
  6. News: Beirich . Heidi . Mississippi Pol Said to be Governor's Ally Speaks to Racist Group . Hatewatch . Southern Poverty Law Center . 29 June 2009 . October 28, 2015 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043427/https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2009/06/29/mississippi-pol-said-be-governor%E2%80%99s-ally-speaks-racist-group . live .

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