| Cindy Hyde-Smith | |
|---|---|
| Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 2012 |
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| Governor | Phil Bryant |
| Preceded by | Lester Spell |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 39th district |
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| In office 2000 - present |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Brookhaven, Mississippi |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Michael L. Smith |
| Residence | Brookhaven, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Occupation | Cattle Farmer, Congressional Affairs Consultant |
| Religion | Baptist |
Cindy Hyde-Smith is a Republican member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 39th District since 2000. Senator Hyde-Smith has served as chair of the Senate Agriculture committee since 2004 and is a member of Appropriations, Constitution, Corrections, Elections, Forestry, Public Health and Welfare, Veterans and Military Affairs, and Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks committees. She is also Vice Chairman of the National Agriculture Committee of State Legislators.[1] On November 8, 2011, Hyde-Smith was elected as Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.[2]
She is a member of the American Cancer Society, the Junior Auxiliary, Hospice, the Mississippi Cattleman's Association, the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, the National Rifle Association, Mississippi National Guard Legislative Caucus, Sportsman's Legislative Caucus, and the Copiah Lincoln Community College Foundation Board.[3]
Hyde-Smith is currently running for election to the office of Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.[4] She won the Republican primary on August 2, 2011.[5] If elected, Hyde-Smith will be the first woman to hold the office.
Senator Hyde-Smith was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi to Luther and Lorraine Hyde. She graduated from Copiah-Lincoln Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi. She and her family are active members of Macedonia Baptist Church.[6]