Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) this week announced he has chosen Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to replace the retiring Minority Whip Trent Lott. Lott, who had four years remaining in his term in the Senate, left before new ethics rules were in place requiring policymakers to wait for two years before lobbying the government. He is reportedly considering a move to the lobbying world. Wicker will join the Senate when it returns to session Jan. 22. He leaves a House…
Rep. Wicker To Replace Mississippi Sen. Lott
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