Jenifer Branning | |
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Member of the
Mississippi State Senate from the 18th district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Giles Ward |
Personal details | |
Born | Jenifer Ann Burrage March 13, 1979 Neshoba Co., Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Chancy Branning |
Education |
Mississippi State University (
BA) Mississippi College ( JD) |
Jenifer Ann Burrage Branning (born March 13, 1979) is an American lawyer and politician. She serves as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate.
Jenifer Branning was born on March 13, 1979. [1] Her family has lived in Neshoba County, Mississippi for five generations. [2] Her grandfather was Olen Lovell Burrage who was involved in the 1964 Freedom Summer Murders.
Branning graduated from Mississippi State University, where she received a bachelor of arts degree. [1] She received a juris doctor from the Mississippi College School of Law in 2004. [1]
Branning is a lawyer in Philadelphia, Mississippi. [2] In 2015, she ran to win state senator Giles Ward's seat. [2] She has served as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate since January 2016, [2] where she represents District 18, including parts of Leake County, Neshoba County, and Winston County. [1]
Branning has a husband, Chancy. [1] She is a Christian. [1]