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Mississippi House Republican ConferenceP.O. Box 947

Brandon, Mississippi 39043

Telephone

(601)824-7455

 

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Press Release: Mississippi House Republican Conference

Subject: Public Employees Retirement System - 13 Check th

Date: October 18, 2011

To: For General Distribution

From: The Mississippi House Republican Conference

Contact: Mark Baker, Republican Leader. 601.824.7455.

 

We the members of the Mississippi House Republican Conference, oppose any plan to discontinue

what is known as the "13th Check". The "13th Check" is the cost of living adjustment that is granted

to public retirees each year. We each believe that there is an inviolate agreement between currentretirees and employees that represents an irrevocable contract that cannot, will not, and shall not, be

 broken under any circumstances whatsoever. We, collectively and individually, will not support any

suggestion, idea, thought or plan to eliminate the "13th check" or in any way to change, alter or 

amend, in whole or in part, the arrangement current retirees and current employees have with PERS.

Quite simply, the many valued members of the PERS System have been there for our state and we

will be there for them; this is our promise and we will fulfill it.

The Mississippi House Republican Conference

Rep. Mark Baker, District 74 Rep. Philip Gunn, District 56 Rep. Mark Formby, District 108

Republican Leader Republican Conference Chair Assistant Republican Leader  

Rep. John Moore, District 60 Rep. Bill Denny, District 64 Rep. Jessica Sibley Upshaw, District 95

Republican Conference Vice-Chair Republican Floor Leader Republican Conference Secretary

Rep. Sam C. Mims, V, District 97 Rep. Jim Ellington, District 73

Assistant Floor Leader Republican Conference Treasurer  

Rep. Bubba Carpenter, District 1 Rep. E. Forrest Hamilton, District 6 Rep. Wanda Jennings, District 7

Rep. Larry J. Baker, District 8 Rep. Noal Akins, District 12 Rep. Margaret Rogers, District 14

Rep. Mac Huddleston, District 15 Rep. Brian Aldridge, District 17 Rep. Jerry Turner, District 18

Rep. Jim Beckett, District 23 Rep. Sid W. Bondurant, District 24 Rep. Dannie Reed, District 35

Rep. Gary Chism, District 37 Rep. Jeffery C. Smith, District 39 Rep. Russ Nowell, District 43

Rep. Ted Mahall, District 40 Rep. C. Scott Bounds, District 44 Rep. Bobby B. Howell, District 46

Rep. Tommy Woods, District 52 Rep. Alex Monsour, District 54 Rep. Rita Martinson, District 58

Rep. Kevin McGee, District 59 Rep. Ray Rogers, District 61 Rep. Tom Weathersby, District 62Rep. Andy Gipson, District 77 Rep. Billy R. Nicholson, District 78 Rep. Steve Horne, District 81

Rep. Greg Snowden, District 83 Rep. Gary V. Staples, District 88 Rep. Bobby Shows, District 89

Rep. Becky Currie, District 92 Rep. Bill Pigott, District 99 Rep. Ken Morgan, District 100

Rep. Harvey Fillingane, District 101 Rep. Toby Barker, District 102 Rep. Larry Byrd, District 104

Rep. Herb Frierson, District 106 Rep. Frank Hamilton, District 109 Rep. John Read, District 112

Rep, Hank Zuber, District 113 Rep. Jeff Guice, District 114 Rep. Scott Delano, District 117

Rep. Casey Eure, District 116 Rep. Roger Ishee, District 118 Rep. Richard Bennett, District 120