Mike Chaney
| Mike Chaney | |
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| Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi | |
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Assumed office January 2008 |
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| Preceded by | George Dale |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Michael Jackson Chaney January 6, 1944 Tupelo, Mississippi |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Thurmond Chaney |
| Residence | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | Mississippi State University |
| Profession | Business |
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.
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.
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 married to Mary Thurmond Chaney, and has three children and eight grandchildren. He lives in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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