RMayer

Senator RMayer Mississippi, political party -Republican

[|Rodgers website]  He is the congressman that I agree with the most; he and I have similar beliefs on Education and Health care. **5 **** inter ****esting **** fac ****ts about Mississippi: **  1) Has the famous Mississippi river. 2) Capitol is Jackson, Mississippi. 3) Has the world's largest shrimp on display. 4) Has the world’s largest cactus plantation. 5) The famous singer Elvis Presley was born there.


 * Interesting Facts Relating to Issues that Interest Me: **

1) Mississippi has 152 school districts, serving nearly 500,000 students and employing over 32,000 teachers. 2) In Mississippi, public school students score higher than private school students on their AP exams in calculus and physics. 3) Mississippi is one of the top 2 states in the nation in the percentage of high school students taking upper level science courses. 4) Mississippi leads the nation in the size and scope of its gifted and talented program. 5) There is one computer available for instruction for every 5.1 public school students in Mississippi.

 __Education-__ I agree that every American should have an education. I believe it's a potential right and a national interest. I also believe that every single student can reach their full potential if they apply themselves and work hard at it. Also, i believe that Education can make or break a child life. If they are not properly educated in the beginning they could be left with nothing in the future.
 * Three issues of which I agree with the most: **

__Health care-__ I believe that Americans should have affordable health care based on how much money they make a year, so each American is paying a n equal proportion of money. I think that every American should be given medical support if they are in the hospital because it would be inhumane if they would not be treated just because they don't have health care or the money to pay for the bills.

__Second Amendment-__ Gun control is a major issue especially in the South. The amount of Americans who believe gun control is an important issue has declined from 3% to 1% from 2004-2008. Gun control has not been a huge issue, but still is brought up frequently.

Link to Bill SB46- Equal Education . My group members and I believe that - "What Are the Latest Developments in the U.S. Gun Control Controversy?" //News Batch//. 2008. Web. 20 May 2010. <span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">[] <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 24pt;">Resources: **

- Wicker, Roger. "Mississippi." //2012 Senate Elections- Republicans//. Web. 20 May 2010. <span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">[] <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> - Wicker, Roger. "Wicker Presses Government Officials and Private Executive on Oil Spill Response Efforts." //Roger Wicker//. 19 May 2010. Web. 20 May 2010. <span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">[] <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">- "Report: Greater Percentage of Americans Educated." USATODAY. 6 May 2002. Web. 19 May 2010. <http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2002-06-05-education-census.htm>. -"GUN CONTROL NETWORK." 14 May 2010. Web. 20 May 2010. <http://www.gun-control-network.org/GCN02.htm>. -"Mississippi Facts and Trivia." Web. 20 May 2010. <http://www.50states.com/facts/miss.htm>. -"The New Health Reform Law and Young Adults." Web. 20 May 2010. <http://www.allhealth.org/>. -"Mississippi Education Quick Facts." //Communications//. MISSISSIPPI Department of Education. Web. 20 May 2010. // -Health Care //. 4 May 2010. Web. 20 May 2010. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/health-care>. -2010. Web. 20 May 2010. <http://www.ecs.org/html/issues.asp>.