Major General Bobby Merriel Ginn, Jr., -, Mississippi, Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard, appointment effective August 1, 2024, for the remainder of a four year term that runs concurrent with Governor's second term in office.

2025 Regular Session

Nominates Major General Bobby M. Ginn Jr. as Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard for a four-year term, subject to Senate advice and consent.

Notified of Approval

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SN 8 — Nomination for Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard

Overview

Bill Number: SN 8

Title: Major General Bobby Merriel Ginn, Jr., Mississippi, Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard

Purpose: To appoint Major General Bobby M. Ginn Jr. as the Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard. The appointment is for a four-year term that runs concurrent with the Governor’s second term in office. The proposed appointment is subject to Senate advice and consent.

Classification: Nomination

Subject: Veterans and Military Affairs

Status: Notified of Approval

What the bill would do

Authorize the nomination and eventual confirmation of Major General Bobby M. Ginn Jr. as the Adjutant General, the senior uniformed military officer in Mississippi who leads the Mississippi National Guard.

Establish a four-year term for the Adjutant General, aligned with the duration of the Governor’s second term.

Require the Mississippi Senate’s advice and consent for the appointment to take effect.

Key provisions (substantive content)

Nomination for Adjutant General: Officially nominates Major General Ginn for the post.

Term length: Four-year term.

Term alignment: Term runs concurrently with the Governor’s second term.

Confirmation process: Requires Senate approval through the standard advise-and-consent mechanism.

Date of effect: The specification notes an appointment effectiveness date of August 1, 2024, despite the formal legislative action occurring in 2025.

Procedural timeline and actions

2025-01-10: Referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

2025-02-12: Do Advise and Consent (committee action).

2025-02-13: Appointment Confirmed (Senate action).

2025-02-14: Notified of Approval (final status update).

Who would be affected

Major General Bobby M. Ginn Jr.: The named nominee and eventual Adjutant General if confirmed.

Mississippi National Guard: Will operate under the leadership of the Adjutant General; leadership continuity and strategic direction may be affected.

State government and the Governor: The appointment reflects executive-branch leadership and coordination with the Legislature.

Veterans and military affairs community: Directly engaged through statutory appointment and oversight processes.

Potential impact and implications

Leadership stability: A four-year term aligned with the Governor’s term supports continuity in state defense, emergency response, and National Guard readiness.

Oversight and governance: Senate advice and consent introduces legislative oversight over high-level military leadership appointments.

Operational focus: As Adjutant General, the appointee would oversee training, preparedness, deployments, and coordination with state and federal partners.

Additional notes

The formal nomination process shows a standard sequence: introduction, committee review, Senate confirmation, and final notification of approval.

The effective date listed (August 1, 2024) appears prior to the latest legislative actions; readers should note this discrepancy as it may reflect an administrative dating or prior appointment that was subsequently considered by the Senate in 2025.