Randy Pierce
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Randy "Bubba" Pierce (b. 1964) is an attorney in Leakesville, Mississippi. In 2008, he is running against incumbent Oliver Diaz and challenger Paul Newton for the District 2, Place 2 seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Pierce grew up in the Unity Community of Greene County. He graduated from Leakesville High School in 1982. Randy has been married to the former Gayla Smith for 21 years and has three children: Tiffany- 21; Brantley- 15; and Anna Grace- 3.[1]
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Legal Education and Experience
He attended Jones County Junior College in 1984-1985, transferred to USM in the fall of 1985 where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting in 1987. He then became a certified public accountant before receiving his Masters Degree in Business Administration from USM. Later he attended and graduated from Ole Miss Law School where he served as President of the Law School Student Body. He attained his JD from the University of Mississippi School of Law, and served in the Mississippi legislature from 1999-2005.
Currently, Randy practiced law in Leakesville, Mississippi, is a CPA and former State Representative for District 105 in the Mississippi Legislature, where he served as Chairman of the House Education Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Education. He also served on the Corrections, Forestry and Judiciary committees.[1]
Awards and Associations
Randy is a member of Mississippi Bar, Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.[1]
Political Affiliation and Campaign Contributions
In his House races, Randy Pierce ran as a Democrat. In his campaign for the Mississippi Supreme Court, he has raised $0 according to Follow the Money. According to the Clarion Ledger, he has raised $78,119.[1]
In the News: Articles
State Supreme Court candidate promises fair, swift justice
During a campaign stop at the Inez Monday afternoon, Mississippi Southern Judicial District candidate Randy "Bubba" Pierce presented himself to a gathering of Brookhavenites as a purveyor of simple, swift and fair justice. The Greene County native and Gov. Haley Barbour-appointed chancery judge for Greene, George and Jackson counties pledged his intention - if elected - to the state Supreme Court, to simply interpret the law and not attempt to double dip into the duties of the other branches of government. "Once a law becomes a law, judges should interpret it, not make it," Pierce said. "Unfortunately, the judiciary has tried to step outside of the original intent of our founding fathers of being arbiters. A judge should not force his or her will on the people."[1]
Rival outraises Incumbent (June 29, 2008)
Some opponents of three Mississippi Supreme Court justices are far outpacing the incumbents in campaign contributions in their quest to gain a seat on the nine-member court, based on initial campaign finance reports. In what is expected to be a hotly contested race, Justice Oliver Diaz Jr. has collected $3,400 to date, while opponent Chancery Judge Randy "Bubba" Pierce of Leakesville, 43, has raised $78,119 in District 2. The third candidate in the race, Gulfport lawyer Paul Newton, 53, reported no contributions, based on the June 10 report. "My opponent has been running a lot longer than I have," Diaz said. "I just signed my paperwork in May." Pierce, a former state lawmaker, couldn't be reached last week. [1]
See Also
External links
- Pierce for Supreme Court
- Vote Smart bio of Pierce
- Mississippi Supreme Court Election Information
- Campaign Finance Reports
- Chancery Court
- Pierce believes judges should interpret the law rather than write it
- Jackson Free Press reports Bubba's Honesty
- The Magnolia Report: 5 Questions with Judge Randy "Bubba" Pierce
- Judge Pierce's Election Page
- Candidate promises fair swift justice
- Should corporations seek across the board recusals from Diaz?
- Rivals outraise sitting justices
