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Donnie Scoggin

Donnie Scoggin

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State Assembly · House District 89

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Biography

Donnie Scoggin is a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 89 since January 2017 after his election in November 2016. Born on August 12, 1962, in Ellisville, Mississippi, he is a nurse practitioner with a career in healthcare, including roles as an orderly, EMT, clinical nurse educator, emergency room nurse, and family nurse practitioner at South Central Regional Medical Center. He is married to Donna Grantham and is of the Baptist faith. Notable positions include vice chair of the House Universities and Colleges Committee and former vice chair of the House Technology Committee ; he is also affiliated with the Jones County Republican group, Jones County E.D.A., Mississippi Nurse Practitioners Association, and Mississippi Nurses Association.

Education and Political Experience

  • Education: Associate of Science in Nursing from Jones County Junior College; Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi; Master of Science in Nursing from the Mississippi University for Women.
  • Political Experience: Elected to the Mississippi House in 2016; serves on committees including House Universities and Colleges , House Technology , and House Medicaid.

Committees

9 assignments
Agriculture member
Appropriations A member
Appropriations E member
Judiciary B member
County Affairs member
Medicaid member
Public Health and Human Services member
Universities and Colleges chair
Workforce Development member

At a glance

Office
State Assembly
District
House District 89
Born
August 12, 1962 (63 years old)
Mailing
State Capitol 400 High St., Jackson, MS 39201