Philman Ladner Explained

Philman Ladner
State Senate:Mississippi State
District:46th
Term Start:January 2, 2024
Predecessor:Philip Moran
Party:Republican
Residence:Pass Christian, Mississippi
Occupation:Businessman

Philman Ladner is a Mississippi state senator, representing the 46th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2024. His county covers Harrison and Hancock county.

Biography

Ladner attended St. Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis.[1] He is the manager of a family-owned business.[2] He trains race horses and buys and sells cattle.[3]

A Republican, Ladner ran for election in 2023 for the Mississippi State Senate to represent the 46th district. He ran against incumbent Phillip Moran in the Republican primary. In a political upset, he won 54% to 46% and ran uncontested in the general election; Moran was the only senator incumbent to lose in the 2023 elections.[4] In the months leading up to the election, Moran was embroiled in controversy for concealing assets to avoid liability in a lawsuit related to a sexual assault case against his son.[5]

In the senate, he is a member of the following committees: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Agriculture, Finance, Gaming, Municipalities, Ports and Marine Resources, Public Property, and Tourism.

He is a member of the Harrison County Republican Club and Hancock County Republican Women's Club.

He is married and has four children. He is of Catholic faith. He resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philman Ladner . March 28, 2024 . Mississippi State Legislature.
  2. News: Perlis . Wicker . August 11, 2023 . Legislature sees 5 of its incumbents stumble in primaries . subscription . March 28, 2024 . The Clarion-Ledger . A1.
  3. Web site: February 7, 2024 . New to the Mississippi Capitol, but far from new to Mississippi Agriculture . March 28, 2024 . Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation . en-US.
  4. Web site: Corder . Frank . August 9, 2023 . State, Legislative Primary Election Results: See who won and who came up short . March 28, 2024 . . en-US.
  5. News: Baker . Margaret . August 15, 2023 . Embroiled in a sex crimes case, a MS senator and his son are now accused of hiding assets . March 28, 2024 . The Sun Herald.