Mike Chaney (born January 6, 1944, in Tupelo, Mississippi) is the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Mississippi.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
Mike Chaney, 5th from right, in a photo with Fred Thompson and other elected officials from Mississippi in 2007.
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).
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. 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.
Personal life
Chaney 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.
Electoral history
Mississippi State Senate 23rd District Election, 2003
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