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Joel Gill for
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3rd District MS

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Joel Gill, 56, of Pickens, thanks to your support, led all candidates of both parties to become the Democratic Nominee for Mississippi's 3 rd Congressional District March 11.

Gill has served the people of the 3 rd District
for the past 38 years buying and selling livestock through the free competitive auction system.

Joel also serves his community as choir director and Admistrative Council Chairman
of the Pickens First United Methodist Church. In addition to serving on many Boards of Directors including the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce, the Holmes County Cattlemen's Association and the Holmes County Arts Council,    Joel is completing his second term as Alderman for the Town of Pickens. He is a graduate of the Mississppi Municipal League's Certified Municipal Official Program.

At the state level, Joel serves as President of the Mississippi Livestock Markets Association and has been a long time member of the "Beef it's what's for dinner"   Mississippi Beef Council.

He and his wife Ann have two children daughter Penny and son Jason, four grandchildren, all boys and one great grandson also a boy.

"Born in St. Joseph, MO, educated at Bailey Jr. High, Callaway High School, and Millsaps College all of Jackson, I offer my service and ask for your vote and support to allow me to represent all of you in the 3 rd District so your voice will not only be heard in Congress but acted on as well.   I will be fair and responsive, listening to you rather than the paid lobbists.   It's time for all the people to be represented instead of just the favored elite."

This November 4 YOU have the chance to once again have someone who speaks for you, the working men and women, the new parents, the Grand parents, go to Washington, not for his own sake, but but for you, he will ask the questions you want to know the answers to now.

For more details, click on suggested link found in the upper left corner of this page.

Bullet Points

"I'll protect Social Security by working to make sure adequate funding is available to prevent any reduction in benefits."

(details click Social Security)

"The Income Tax needs to be fair and simple. When everyone pays their fair share, we all prosper."

(details click Income Tax )

"I strongly support the Constitution, our governing document as written. It is not a "living" code, but rather a ridged framework that we live under as a Constitutional Republic."

( details click The Constitution )

"The voice of the working women and men of Mississippi needs to not only be heard in Washington DC but acted on as well. I will make sure it's your voice not that of the special interests that is heard."

(details click Where I Stand )

"Whether or not we should have gone to Iraq shouldn't cause blame placing, or disention now. We are there and have to act. There will be time to examine the record of why we went in in the future. The important issue is how do we best ensure the safety of our shores with the resources we have today. As far as Iraq is concerned, we must let the Generals and military strategists formulate an effective exit plan to bring the troops home as soon as possible without wasting the sacrifices of our brave women and men who have served as well as those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, their lives, in this struggle.

( details click National Defense/Iraq )

"Illegal immigration is now one of the greatest threats to our nation, draining our economy of the precious resources our fellow citizens need to have quality health care and top notch education for their families. You shouldn't use the services if you don't pay into the system."

(details click Illegal Imigration )

"We must rein in these free trade agreements that may be good for the bottom line of muli-national corporations, but cause job losses here at home as well as abroad. These FTA's are a major reason we are experiencing a record influx of illegal immigrants."

(details click Free Trade )

"The brutal barbaric procedure known as partial birth abortion should be outlawed forever at the Federal level"

(details click Abotion Issue )

"I will bring a combination of both business and political experiance to the office. There are plenty of lawyers in Congress already, its time for a businessman with common sense who also knows how to funcition effectively in the legislative environment as well."

(details click Official Announcement )

"I will oppose any effort to limit our 2 nd amendment right to own a firearm. I fully support your right to own not only hunting weapons, but hand guns for personal protection as well."

( 'Nuf Said! )

This November 4, send Joel Gill to Washington to truly represent YOU!