Billy Nicholson (politician)

Billy Nicholson (born February 5, 1948) is an American politician and former insurance agent from Mississippi. He served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives 2000 to 2012 for the 78th district. In February 2009, he changed his party affiliation from the Democratic to the Republican Party.

Billy Nicholson
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 78th district
In office
January 4, 2000 – January 3, 2012
Succeeded byRandy Rushing
Personal details
Born (1948-02-05) February 5, 1948
Union, Mississippi, US
Political partyDemocrat (2000-2009) Republican (2009-2012)
Children2
Alma materEast Central Community College
Mississippi State University

Early life and education

Nicholson was born in Union, Mississippi on February 5, 1948.[1] He attended East Central Community College and graduated from Mississippi State University.[1]

Career

From 2000 to 2012, Nicholson represented the 78th District, which includes portions of Neshoba, Newton, and Scott counties.[2] In 2003, he was the secretary for the Mississippi Legislative Conservative Coalition.[3]

He switched parties in February 2009 based on several factors: philosophical reasons; the Democratic Party threatening to deny his certification in future elections after his endorsement of a national Republican candidate; and his disapproval of President Obama's stimulus bill. He explained that he had wanted to delay the switch until he retired from his career as a State Farm Insurance agent.[4]

Personal life

Nicholson is married to the former Betty Gail Williams and has two children.[2][1] He is of Baptist faith.[1]

References
  1. "Billy Nicholson". Mississippi House of Representatives. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011.
  2. "Billy Nicholson – Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2017-06-26. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. "Mississippi Legislative Conservative Coalition". msconservative.org. January 7, 2003. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008.
  4. Brown, Jennifer Jacob (February 25, 2009). "State Rep. Nicholson switches parties". The Meridian Star. Retrieved May 27, 2021.


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