Lydia Chassaniol

American politician

Lydia Chassaniol

Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2007

Personal details
Born	Lydia Graves December 29, 1950 Winona, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Emmett Chassaniol
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Mississippi

Lydia Chassaniol (born December 29, 1950) is an American politician. She has served in the Mississippi Senate from the 14th district since 2007. Chassaniol is a member of the Republican Party.

Career

Chassaniol is from Winona, Mississippi. She served on the Mississippi Parole Board from 1997 through 2000,^[1] and was first elected to the Mississippi Senate in 2007.^[2]

Chassaniol ran unopposed for District 14 of the Mississippi Senate in 2007. In November 2011, she was re-elected to the seat, defeating Democrat Carlos Moore. Chassaniol was re-elected again in 2015.^[3] During her time in office, Chassaniol has sponsored anti-immigration bills. She chairs the Mississippi Senate Tourism Committee, and is vice-chair of the state's committee on corrections.

Membership in Council of Conservative Citizens

Chassaniol is a member of the Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC), and has spoken at the group's national convention.^[4]^[5] In her speech to the CCC Convention, she called its members "lone voices crying in the wilderness" and said that, "Seeing all of you here today gives me hope."^[6]

Personal life

Chassaniol has been married three times and has two daughters.

References

^ Byrd, Sheila (March 6, 2009). "State lawmakers push for parole board changes". The Dispatch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ "Grenada Star, Senator stresses state tourism in talk to Grenada civic club". grenadastar.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ "Lydia Graves Chassaniol". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Minister Blasts Mississippi Senator's Connections". jacksonfreepress.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ "From Terrorists to Politicians, the Council of Conservative Citizens Has a Wide Reach". jacksonfreepress.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
^ Beirich, Heidi (June 29, 2009). "Mississippi Pol Said to be Governor's Ally Speaks to Racist Group". Hatewatch. Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2015.