Mike Chaney | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| 11th Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2008 | |
| Governor | Haley Barbour Phil Bryant Tate Reeves |
| Preceded by | George Dale |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 4, 2000 – January 8, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Grey Ferris |
| Succeeded by | Briggs Hopson |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Jackson Chaney January 6, 1944 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Thurmond |
| Education | Mississippi State University (BA, MPA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Michael Jackson Chaney (born January 6, 1944) is the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Mississippi.[1] 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.[2]
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).[1] He was sworn-in as insurance commissioner on January 10, 2008.[3]
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. 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. Chaney is also a lifetime member of the American Legion.[2]
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. Chaney and his wife Mary belong to Christ Church in Vicksburg, an Episcopal Church.[2]
| Mississippi State Senate 23rd District Election, 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Chaney (inc.) | 9,745 | 56.92 |
| Democratic | Marcie Tanner Southerland | 7,377 | 43.08 |
| Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Republican Primary Election, 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Chaney | 136,887 | 78.90 |
| Republican | Ronnie English | 36,586 | 21.10 |
| Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Election, 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Chaney | 414,718 | 56.50 |
| Democratic | Gary Anderson | 319,287 | 43.50 |
| Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Election, 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Chaney (inc.) | 538,008 | 61.95 |
| Democratic | Louis Fondren | 301,185 | 34.68 |
| Reform | Barbara Dale Washer | 29,200 | 3.36 |
| Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Republican Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Chaney (inc.) | 194,792 | 72.56 |
| Republican | John Mosley | 73,657 | 27.44 |
| Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Chaney (inc.) | 585,257 | 100.00 |
