Compretta was a business owner and civic activist who had held numerous community leadership positions. His father is a veteran state legislator, attorney and speaker pro tempore of the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Expressions of sorrow flowed in Sunday as news of the accident spread throughout the Coast and statewide. Rep. Billy McCoy, speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, issued a statement expressing sorrow at the state government level, saying the Legislature is a small and close family that grieves and shares in the hardest of times.
"There can be no tougher time than this," McCoy said. "We send our love and concern from the bottom of our hearts to the Compretta family."
Bay St. Louis Councilman Jim Thriffiley, who knew Compretta from childhood and taught him at St. Stanislaus College Prep, praised him as a tireless community advocate with a deep concern for the people of Hancock County.
"His service over the years is unbelievable," Thriffiley said. "The time and energy he gave, and the committees he served on, showed a deep commitment and dedication to the whole community."
Showing posts with label J.P. Compretta. Show all posts
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Monday, February 4, 2008
Our Prayers Are With The Compretta Family
Compretta killed by parade float
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Speaker Pro Tem Election
Dirk Dedeaux (D-Perkinston) nominated J.P. Compretta (D-Bay St. Louis).
Billy Broomfield (D-Moss Point) and Hank Zuber (R-Ocean Springs) seconded.
Jack Gadd (D-Hickory Flat) nominated Robert Johnson (D-Natchez). Linda Coleman (D-Mound Bayou) seconded.
Update: Compretta (D-Bay St. Louis) wins 72 to 48.
Update:
Compretta was the Speaker Pro Tem during the last term. Dirk Dedeaux, Billy Broomfield, and Hank Zuber supported J.P. Compretta specifically because he is from the Coast. Folks on the Mississippi Gulf Coast often feel ignored by the legislature especially considering their outsized contribution to the economy. Some Republicans (mostly from the Coast) broke with the Smith block to vote for fellow Coast representative J.P. Compretta.
Johnson was selected by Smith to help him build support for his unsuccessful bid for Speaker of the House. Several Black Caucus members broke with the McCoy block to support him, but most also voted for his deputy.
Billy Broomfield (D-Moss Point) and Hank Zuber (R-Ocean Springs) seconded.
Jack Gadd (D-Hickory Flat) nominated Robert Johnson (D-Natchez). Linda Coleman (D-Mound Bayou) seconded.
Update: Compretta (D-Bay St. Louis) wins 72 to 48.
Update:
Compretta was the Speaker Pro Tem during the last term. Dirk Dedeaux, Billy Broomfield, and Hank Zuber supported J.P. Compretta specifically because he is from the Coast. Folks on the Mississippi Gulf Coast often feel ignored by the legislature especially considering their outsized contribution to the economy. Some Republicans (mostly from the Coast) broke with the Smith block to vote for fellow Coast representative J.P. Compretta.
Johnson was selected by Smith to help him build support for his unsuccessful bid for Speaker of the House. Several Black Caucus members broke with the McCoy block to support him, but most also voted for his deputy.
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