Lydia Chassaniol

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.

Lydia Chassaniol
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 14th district
Assumed office
2007
Personal details
Born
Lydia Graves

December 29, 1950
Winona, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Emmett Chassaniol
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Mississippi

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), a white supremacist organization, 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.

References
  1. Byrd, Sheila (March 6, 2009). "State lawmakers push for parole board changes". The Dispatch.
  2. "Grenada Star, Senator stresses state tourism in talk to Grenada civic club". grenadastar.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. "Lydia Graves Chassaniol". Ballotpedia.
  4. "Minister Blasts Mississippi Senator's Connections". jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  5. "From Terrorists to Politicians, the Council of Conservative Citizens Has a Wide Reach". jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  6. Beirich, Heidi (June 29, 2009). "Mississippi Pol Said to be Governor's Ally Speaks to Racist Group". Hatewatch. Southern Poverty Law Center.


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