Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Politician
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1948-01-28
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Bolton,_Mississippi,_USA
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:committee |
gptkb:Committee_on_Agriculture
gptkb:Committee_on_Transportation_and_Infrastructure gptkb:Committee_on_Homeland_Security gptkb:House_Democratic_Caucus gptkb:Congressional_Black_Caucus gptkb:Mississippi_Congressional_Delegation |
| gptkbp:district |
gptkb:Mississippi's_2nd_congressional_district
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Jackson_State_University
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Bennie_Gordon_Thompson
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bennie Gordon Thompson
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Civil Rights Advocate
Advocate for Women's Rights Advocate for LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate for Child Welfare Advocate for Community Development Advocate for Mental Health Awareness Advocate for Disability Rights Advocate for Education Reform Advocate for Environmental Justice Advocate for Labor Rights Advocate for Public Health Advocate for Affordable Housing Advocate for Peace Initiatives Advocate for Youth Programs Advocate for Immigration Reform Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform Advocate for Substance Abuse Prevention Advocate for Rural Development Advocate for Minority Rights Advocate for Public Safety Advocate for Disaster Preparedness Advocate for Infrastructure Improvement Advocate for International Relations Advocate for Nutrition Programs Advocate for Senior Services Advocate for Small Business Support Advocate_for_Economic_Development Advocate_for_Social_Justice Chairman_of_the_House_Homeland_Security_Committee Advocate_for_Family_Support_Services Advocate_for_Global_Health Advocate_for_Health_Care_Access Advocate_for_Technology_Access Advocate_for_Voting_Rights |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Politician
|
| gptkbp:office |
U.S._Representative
|
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Mike_Espy
|
| gptkbp:religion |
Baptist
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Beverly_Thompson
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Incumbent
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1993-01-05
|