Michael Jackson Chaney (born January 6, 1944) is the
Commissioner of Insurance
An insurance commissioner (or commissioner of insurance) is a public official in the executive branch of a state or territory in the United States who, along with his or her office, regulate the insurance industry. The powers granted to the office ...
for the
State of Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Missis ...
.
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.
Political career
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).
He was sworn-in as insurance commissioner on January 10, 2008.
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
Paul Percy Harris (April 19, 1868 – January 27, 1947) was a Chicago, Illinois, attorney. He founded the club that became the humanitarian organisation Rotary International in 1905.
Personal life
Harris was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to Geo ...
. 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
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization created and governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territo ...
. Chaney is also a lifetime member of the American Legion.
Personal life
Chaney was born in
Tupelo, Mississippi, and is married to Mary Thurmond Chaney, and has three children and eight grandchildren. He lives in
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg is a historic city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the county seat, and the population at the 2010 census was 23,856.
Located on a high bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Louisiana, Vic ...
. Chaney and his wife Mary belong to Christ Church in Vicksburg, an Episcopal Church.
Electoral history
External links
Mississippi Insurance Department WebsiteMike Chaney on Ballot Pedia
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ttp://www.msgop.org/ Mississippi Republican Party Website*
Mississippi Republican Party Wikipedia page
References
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1944 births
21st-century American politicians
United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
Living people
Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Republican Party Mississippi state senators
Mississippi State University alumni
Politicians from Tupelo, Mississippi
Politicians from Vicksburg, Mississippi
State insurance commissioners of the United States
United States Army soldiers