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Dean KirbyREPRepublican State Senator, District 30
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MSResidence (state)

Murrel Dean Kirby (born November 21, 1946) is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, where he represents District 30 (Rankin County, Mississippi). He has served in the Mississippi senate since 1992. He has served as President pro tempore of the State Senate since 2020.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Mississippi College
Attended
LaSalle University
BS
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
President Pro Tempore
Mississippi State Senate
2020 - Current
Senator
Mississippi State Senate
1992 - Current
Owner
Dean Kirby Insurance Agency
1979 - Current
Other Experience1 - 19 of 19
32nd Degree Mason
Scottish Rite Freemasons
Current
Member
Home Builders Association
Current
Member
National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL)
Current
Member
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Current
Member
Rankin County Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Kiwanis Club
Current
Member
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Current
Member
Board of Trustees/Advisory Board, River Oaks Hospital
Current
Member
National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)
Current
Member
Independent Insurance Agents of Mississippi (IIAM)
Current
Member
Pearl County Chamber of Commerce
Current
Member
Exchange Club
Current
County Chair
Republican Executive Committee
1977
Former Member
The United Way
Former Chair
Public Health and Welfare Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Corrections Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Highways and Transportation Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Housing Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Vice Chair
Finance Committee, Mississippi State Senate