Mississippi Delta: District 2
District 2:
The second congressional district covers most of the largely rural Mississippi Delta region as well as most of Jackson. The state’s only African American-majority district, it includes all of Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, Copiah, Holmes County, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Leflore, Montgomery, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tunica, Warren, Washington, and Yazoo counties. Most of Hinds, Leake, and Madison counties also lie within the second district.
Some important highlights in your district:
- CMPDD recently released the Jackson Urban Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for approval. See a copy HERE.
Bicycle Clubs in District 1:
- Jackson Metro Cyclists: http://jmc.clubexpress.com/
- Mississippi Heat Triathlon: http://msheat.com/
- Jackson Bike Advocates: www.jacksonbikeadvocates.com
Other Bike/Ped Projects in District 1:
- The “Museum to Market Trail” seeking funding. Email us to get involved with this project.
League Certified Instructors in District 1:
- Jayce Powell: jayce[at]indiancyclefitness[dot]com
- Stephanie Powell: stephpowell315[at]comcast[dot]net
- Babatunde Fahm, II, MPH: babatunde.fahm[at]gmail[dot]com
- Cliff Agnew: cliff.agnew[at]gmail[dot]com
- Conrad Smith:biking4jesus[at]bellsouth[dot]net
- Alvin Blue: abluescientist[at]yahoo[dot]com
- William McMahon: mcma660[at]bellsouth[dot]net
- Gary Theilman: gtheilman[at]gmail[dot]com
- Joyce Lee: joycelee[at]mbhs[dot]org
- Greg Biggs: gbiggs[at]msstate[dot]edu
Your representative is: Bennie Thompson
ACTION ALERT!
Here is the most recent “ask” for Representative Thompson: (6/1/2011)
Dear Representative Thompson,
As one of your constituents, I am contacting you today to let you know I think bicycling and walking need to be part of the next federal transportation bill. From 2000 to 2009, 47,700 Americans were struck and killed while walking, and another 688,000 were injured. Furthermore, since 2009, only half a dozen states actually dedicated Highway Safety Funds specifically to bicycle and pedestrian projects. This is clearly a national problem, as 67 percent of all pedestrian fatalities in the last ten years occurred on federal-aid roads eligible to receive federal funding for improvements. The next transportation bill must ensure that all federally funded road projects take into account the needs of all users. Legislation such as HR 1780, The Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 sponsored by Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH) would do exactly that. I urge you to sign onto H.R. 1780 today.
Sincerely, [Your name]
You can also visit the League’s of American Bicyclist’s Action Center to send your letter/email from there. Find it HERE.