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Rep. Jeramey Anderson declares for United States Congress MS-04.
MOSS POINT, Mississippi –Rep. Jeramey Anderson of Moss Point announced today that he will seek the 2018 Democratic nomination for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District seat in the United States Congress. Rep. Anderson said he would tackle problems like poor schools, economic hardships and government transparency, adding that a failure of bi-partisanship is to blame for not meeting the nation's challenges and those of hardworking Mississippians.
"In today’s society bipartisanship isn’t an option anymore - it is a requirement if we are to effectively confront the real crises facing not only our state but the nation as well. We’re leading the effort in our State to break through partisan gridlock to reestablish political cooperation and I would like to take that to Washington,” said Rep. Anderson.
Rep. Jeramey Anderson named as one of the top 35 and under politicians and politicos in Mississippi by the Clarion Ledger.
They’re 35 and under and are among the state’s new generation of political leaders and operatives.
We looked around the state in our quest to identify rising young politicians and millennials behind the scenes playing a major role in politics and influencing issues affecting Mississippians.
Through observations and perspectives from political observers, The Clarion-Ledger identifies some fresh faces among the state’s top 35 and under political leaders.
Moss Point's Rep. Jeramey Anderson to receive MIPAD under 40 award.
Rep. Jeramey Anderson has been named as one of the the Most Influential People of African Descent under the age of 40 by the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent.
"Through my travels abroad, I formed relationships with young politicians from Kenya, Nigeria, and many other places who showed me that anyone can excel if they're passion aligns with their actions," said Anderson. "MIPAD brings together high-achieving people from all over who share this common pursuit of passion, and I'm proud to be honored with them at this year's program."
Mississippi leads the U.S. in losing millennials.
As millennials — those born between 1981 and 2000 — became the largest generation of Americans, the demographic’s total U.S. population increased by approximately 2.6 million from 2010 and 2016, according to Census estimates.
But counter to the national trend, Mississippi’s Millennial population has dropped to 801,799, a 3.9 percent decrease during those six years.
According to a governing.com analysis of the recently reported state-by-state Census data, no other state in the country lost more millennials. (Overall, Mississippi’s population increased by nearly 20,000 during the same amount of time to total 2,974,294 in 2016.)