Charles Harold Busby (born July 24, 1963) is an American politician, engineer, and businessman formerly serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 111th district. He assumed office in 2012 and served until 2024. He currently serves as the Transportation Commissioner for the Southern District, where he assumed office on January 4, 2024.
Charles Busby | |
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| Commissioner for the Mississippi Transportation Commission for the Southern District | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tom King |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 111th district | |
| In office January 5, 2012 – January 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brandon Jones |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Fondren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1963 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Felicia |
| Education | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (AS) University of South Alabama (BS) |
Early life and education
editBusby was born in Laurel, Mississippi, and raised in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He earned an Associate of Science degree in pre-engineering from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 1987 and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of South Alabama in 1991.[1][2]
Career
editBusby first worked as a project engineer for Brown & Root and later for Chevron and the Herzog-Hart Corporation. From 2001 to 2023, he served as the president of Orion Engineering. He also worked for Sirius Technical Services.[1][2]
He is a member of the Pascagoula Rotary Club, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Jackson County Economic Development FDN, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, and the National Rifle Association of America.[1]
Politics
He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2012.[3] From 2016 to 2023, Busby has served as chair of the House Transportation Committee.[4] He has also served on the state committees of Appropriations, Education, Energy, Gaming, Insurance, Interstate Cooperation, Marine Resources, and Ports, Harbors, and Airports.[3]
On August 10, 2022, Busby announced he would run in the 2023 Mississippi elections for Transportation Commissioner for the Southern District,[4] a position held by outgoing Republican Tom King.[5] He won the seat by a large majority against independent Steve Griffin.[6] He assumed office January 4, 2024.[2]
Personal life
editHe is married to Felicia Hillman and resides in Pascagoula.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Charles Busby - Southern Commissioner". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ a b c "Charles Busby". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Charles Busby". Mississippi State Legislature. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Rep. Charles Busby to run for Southern District Transportation Commissioner - SuperTalk Mississippi". August 10, 2022. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "King won't seek 4th term on Mississippi transport commission". Associated Press. November 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Corder, Frank (November 8, 2023). "Simmons, Busby win Transportation seats; Bailey, Stamps PSC race too close to call". Magnolia Tribune. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.