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May 18, 2009
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HARPER COMMENDS THE SENATE FOR MABUS’ CONFIRMATION
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R–Miss.) commented today after the Senate voted unanimously Monday night to confirm former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus as secretary of the U.S. Navy, which is the Navy’s top civilian job.
“As a former governor and U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Secretary Mabus’ experiences have contributed to his outstanding career in public service,” said Congressman Gregg Harper. “I commend the Senate for unanimously confirming his nomination and am confident he will represent Mississippians well in his service to the Navy and the Department of Defense. I look forward to working with him for many years on issues that impact the Navy and the Marines, particularly the Naval Air Station in Meridian.”
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A conservative man of faith and integrity, Gregg was elected in November, 2008 to serve the citizens of Mississippi’s Third Congressional District. Soon after the election, his peers elected him as the only freshman of the Republican Steering Committee in the House of Representatives. Gregg is the only Republican freshman appointed by Republican Minority Leader John Boehner to the Committee on House Administration and also sits on the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on the Budget. Gregg currently resides in Pearl with his wife of 29 years, Sidney, and their two children, Livingston and Maggie, where the Harpers are active members of Crossgates Baptist church.
