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STAFF BIOS

Leadership

James F. "Ted" Booth

Executive Director

Staff Counsel, Redistricting/Reapportionment Committee

Licensed to practice law in Mississippi​

Master of Management, Northwestern University
Juris Doctor, Tulane University
Bachelor of Arts in History, Tulane University

PEER employee since 1984


Staff

Kirby Arinder

Chief Information Officer

Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, University of Virginia
Master of Arts in Philosophy, University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Psychology, University of Richmond

PEER employee since 2015


Tracy K. Bobo

Chief Archivist/Editor

Master of Library and Information Science, University of Southern Mississippi
Master of Arts in English, Jacksonville State University
Bachelor of Arts in English and History, Jacksonville State University

PEER employee since 1999


Taylor Burns

Senior Analyst

Master of Public Policy and Administration, Mississippi State University​
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Mississippi State University

PEER employee since 2018


Emily Cloys

Analyst

Master of Arts in History, University of Southern Mississippi

Bachelor of Arts in History, Mississippi College

PEER employee since 2023


Hannah Jane Costilow

Editor/Publications

Master of Arts in English, University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Southern Mississippi

PEER employee since 2021


Kim Cummins

Analyst

Bachelor of Science in Political Science, University of Southern Mississippi

PEER employee since 1999


Matthew Dry

Senior Analyst/Corrections Auditor

Juris Doctor, Mississippi College School of Law
Master of Public Policy and Administration, Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Mississippi State University

PEER employee since 2011


Lonnie A. Edgar, Jr.

Deputy Director

Master of Public Health, University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Science in Polymer Science, University of Southern Mississippi

PEER employee since 2005


Rucell Harris

Analyst

Master of Business Information, Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Business Information in Management, Marketing, and Information Systems, Mississippi State University

PEER employee since 2024


Stephanie Harris

Administrative Assistant

Associate in Office Management, Southern Technical College
Certification in Administrative Services, Mississippi State Personnel Board

PEER employee since 2021


Matthew R. Holmes

Lead Analyst

Master of Business Administration, Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, Mississippi State University

PEER employee since 2006​


Drew Johnson

Analyst

Master of Business Administration, University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, University of Mississippi

PEER employee since 2021


Chelsey Little

Analyst

Master of Public Health, University of Mississippi

Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies, University of Mississippi

PEER employee since 2024


Billy Loper

Analyst

Master of Arts in American History, University of Southern Mississippi
Master's Certificate in Public History, University of Southern Mississippi
Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Southern Mississippi

PEER employee since 2021


Debra Monroe

Senior Analyst

Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration, Jackson State University​
Master of Public Administration, Indiana State University
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Jackson State University

PEER employee since 2018


Jennifer Sebren

Deputy Director

Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Mississippi College

PEER employee since 2006


Meri Clare Ringer

Lead Analyst

Master of Business Administration, Mississippi College
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Mississippi College

PEER employee since 2014


Gale Taylor

Finance/Human Resources Administrator

Bachelor of Science in Speech Education, Jackson State University

PEER employee since 1999


​​​Sarah Williamson

Senior Analyst

Licensed to practice law in Mississippi

Juris Doctor, University of Mississippi School of Law
Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy, Tulane University

PEER employee since 2013


Julie Winkeljohn

Lead Analyst

Master of Theological Studies, Spring Hill College
Master of Business Administration, Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Mississippi State University

PEER employee from 1999-2001, since 2011


Ray Wright

Lead Analyst

Master of Business Administration, Mississippi College
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Mississippi College

PEER employee since 2013


Redistricting/Reapportionment Staff

Ben Collins

GIS Operations Coordinator

Geographic Information Systems Certification

Master of Science in Counseling, Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Mississippi State University

Redistricting/Reapportionment employee since 2007