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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• University of Southern Mississippi - MPA (1994-1996)

• University of Southern Mississippi - BBA, business (1992-1994)

• Mississippi State University - Attended (1988-1990)

• St. John High School (Gulfport, Miss.) - Diploma (1988)

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  4th Congressional District of Mississippi
  Steven McCarty Palazzo, 100.00%

  Republican

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  4th Congressional District of Mississippi
  Steven McCarty Palazzo, 69.00%

  Republican
  Jeramey Dewayne Anderson, 29.00%

  Democrat
  Lajena Sheets, 1.03%

  Reform Party

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  4th Congressional District of Mississippi
  Steven McCarty Palazzo, 65.04%

  Republican
  Mark Gladney, 27.80%

  Democrat
  Richard Blake McCluskey, 5.27%

  Libertarian
  Shawn O'Hara, 1.89%

  Reform Party

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  4th Congressional District of Mississippi
  Steven McCarty Palazzo, 69.92%

  Republican
  Matt Moore, 24.34%

  Democrat
  Cindy Burleson, 2.37%

  Independent
  Joey Robinson, 2.23%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  4th Congressional District of Mississippi
  Steven McCarty Palazzo, 64.11%

  Republican
  Matt Moore, 28.85%

  Democrat
  Ron Williams, 6.30%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  4th Congressional District of Mississippi
  Steven McCarty Palazzo, 51.93%

  Republican
  Gary Eugene Taylor (Gene), 46.83%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Palazzo & Co. LLC (Oct. 2002-Dec. 2010)

  Owner

• KBR Inc. (1999-2002)

  Senior Accountant

• Transocean Inc. (1997-1999)

  Materials Manager Ii/Senior Fixed Property Accountant

Associated Organizations

Board membership:

• U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors

• Biloxi (Miss.) Housing Authority

  Chief Financial Officer

• Boys and Girls Clubs of America

Membership:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• U.S. Marine Corps Association and Foundation

• Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants

• National Rifle Association

• Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

• Rotary International

Place of worship:

• St. James Catholic Church (Gulfport, Miss.)

Own leadership PAC:

• Patriot Political Action Committee

Credential:

• Certified Public Accountant

Election campaign:

• Steven Palazzo for Congress (Mississippi)

Awards

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (Aug. 2020)

• True Blue Award (Family Research Council Action) (Feb. 2020)

• Legislator of the Year Award (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials) (April 2019)

• Community Development Financial Institutions Congressional Champion (Opportunity Finance Network) (2019)

• Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Nov. 2, 2018)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Patrick Henry Award (National Guard Association of the United States) (May 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• Freedom to Fly Award (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) (March 2018)

• Essential Hospital Congressional Leader Award (America's Essential Hospitals) (Feb. 2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Elected Official of the Year (Mississippi Wildlife Federation) (2009)

• Top 10 Under 40 (Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.)) (2005)

• Top 40 Under 40 (Mississippi Business Journal) (2005)

Military History

• Mississippi Army National Guard (Nov. 2006-)

  Staff Sergeant

• U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve (Dec. 1988-Sept. 1996)

  Served in the Persian Gulf War

Activities and Interests

• Hobbies: fishing, hunting, reading
  

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Sen. Fischer rehires transportation lobbyist as LD

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 26, 2022
  After a short lobbying stint with Jacobs Engineering Group, an aide is back with Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.). read more

• Rep. Palazzo aide has Brexit from Hill

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 7, 2017
  Rep. Steven Palazzo's (R-Miss.) legislative aide has said "pip pip, cheerio" to the Hill and hello to Akin Gump. read more

• Aerospace engineer and former Palazzo adviser files lobbying registration

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on April 17, 2015
  A former policy adviser to Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) on space and aeronautics is now lobbying Congress on the same issues. read more

• ISIS town hall highlights GOP strategy

  Posted by LegiStorm on Sept. 15, 2014
  Fresh off a journey to the Middle East, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) will hold a town hall meeting in her district to discuss ISIS. read more

• Posted by Daimon Eklund on Oct. 6, 2011
  Rep. Steven Palazzo's (R-Miss.) August trip to Israel is no longer the third-most expensive jaunt in recent history. read more

• Israel jaunts set record for most costly trips

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on Sept. 12, 2011
  The American Israel Education Foundation has spent a record amount to send members of Congress and their staff to Israel in 2011, even before all the numbers are in. read more

• Wide range of staff pay by House freshmen

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 9, 2011
  Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) was the most generous freshman member of Congress, with a payroll of $243,431 in his first three months of office. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), on the other hand, had by far the lowest total payroll, not even breaking six digits. read more