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Date Posted: 16:53:40 06/29/00 Thu
Author: Anonymous
Subject: LETS RUN FOR OFFICE!

Mississippi lawmakers are doing far better financially than the typical state resident.

Their compensation averaged $35,000 over the past 12 months. By comparison, Mississippians earn about $20,500 annually � the lowest per capita income in the United States.

A new report details legislative earnings. The highest paid of the 174 policy makers was House Speaker Tim Ford, D-Baldwyn. Ford received $110,000 during the past 13 months, an increase from $88,800 the previous year.

The report, released Tuesday by State Auditor Phil Bryant, comes as lawmakers prepare for a Thursday special session to reconsider retirement benefits they approved for themselves.

Legislators never voted on a pay raise this year, but they have been criticized for the pension change that would entitle them to double the benefits of state employees and teachers.

Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, said the session will last just one day, but whether the law will be repealed �is anybody�s guess.� Flaggs said lawmakers are united in wanting to keep the session short.

�It would be irresponsible of us as legislators to go down and have to spend more than one day on an issue we�ve already spoken to,� said Flaggs, who believes the enhanced retirement is fair.

Lawmakers receive a base salary of $10,000 and $1,500 monthly for expenses when they are not in session. They also get reimbursement for meals, lodging and mileage.

The average earnings of the senators in office for the past 13 months were about $39,300. The average pay of House members � excluding the speaker � in office the full time was nearly $37,500. Taking into account the extra month, lawmakers� annual average pay would drop by $3,000.

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