Charles Busby

Charles Harold Busby (born July 24, 1963) is an American politician, engineer, and businessman serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 111th district. He assumed office in 2012.

Early life and education

Busby was born in Laurel, Mississippi, and raised in Pascagoula. He earned an Associate of Science degree in pre-engineering from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 1987 and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of South Alabama in 1991.

Personal life

According to the Mississippi House of Representatives website, "Rep. Busby is a member of the Pascagoula Rotary Club, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Jackson County Economic Development FDN, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, and the NRA."

Career

Busby began his career as a project engineer for Brown & Root. From 1994 to 1996, he was a design engineer for Chevron. From 1996 to 2001, he was a project engineer for the Herzog-Hart Corporation, a subsidiary of the CDI Corporation. Since 2001, he has been the president of Orion Engineering. He has also worked as the director of Sirius Technical Services, an engineering and technical staffing agency. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2012. Since 2016, Busby has served as chair of the House Transportation Committee. He also serves on the state committees of Appropriations, Education, Energy, Gaming, Insurance, Interstate Cooperation, Marine Resources, and Ports, Harbors, and Airports.

On August 10, 2022, Busby announced he would run for Transportation Commissioner for the Southern District, a position currently held by outgoing Republican Tom King.