- Eddie Briggs
Eddie Briggs is a
United States politician fromMississippi , best known for serving as aLieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1992 to 1996 under fellow Republican, GovernorKirk Fordice . Briggs was the first Republican to held the office of Lieutenant Governor since Reconstruction [ [http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/Nov/19/bryant-seeks-best-for-senate-spots/ Bryant seeks best for Senate spots : DeSoto : Memphis Commercial Appeal ] ] . Before that he served inMississippi Senate .Briggs run for second term as Lieutenant Governor in in 1995, but lost to Democrat and future Governor
Ronnie Musgrove [ [http://www.leadercall.com/opinion/local_story_002095958.html Leader Call - Wicker could face old roommate Musgrove in Senate election ] ] .Briggs also briefly consider running for Governor in 1999, but withdrew from race. Governorship was won by Musgrove [ [http://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/analysis/rothenberg/1999/02/25/ Mississippi's gov. race may determine bragging rights for Election '99 - February 25, 1999 ] ] .
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