The Senate on Tuesday approved Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’s recommendation of retired Mississippi highway patrolman Ronnie Stewart to become the new Sergeant at Arms.

The Sergeant at Arms manages the security of the Senate Chamber and committee rooms. Stewart replaces Rick Hux, who retired last year.

“Mr. Stewart has extensive experience in law enforcement at both the local and statewide levels, and I appreciate his willingness to serve,” Reeves said in a statement released by his office.

Senate President Pro Tem Terry Burton nominated Stewart, and his senator, Sen. Albert Butler, D-Port Gibson, seconded the nomination.

Previously, he served as the Drug Court Coordinator for the 22^nd Circuit Court District, which includes Claiborne, Copiah and Jefferson counties. As a state trooper, Stewart worked as master sergeant of driver services for the Department of Public Safety, the statement from Reeves office said.

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Stewart new Senate Sergeant at Arms

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
January 3, 2017

<h1>Stewart new Senate Sergeant at Arms</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />January 3, 2017</p> <div id="attachment_40875" class="wp-block-image wp-caption"> <figure class="alignright is-resized"><a href="https://i2.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Ronnie_Stewart-e1483467481989.jpg?ssl=1"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Ronnie_Stewart-e1483467481989-140x140.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-40875" height="140" width="140" /></a><figcaption><strong>Senate Sergeant at Arms Ronnie Stewart</strong></figcaption></figure> </div> <p>The Senate on Tuesday approved Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’s recommendation of retired Mississippi highway patrolman Ronnie Stewart to become the new Sergeant at Arms.</p> <p>The Sergeant at Arms manages the security of the Senate Chamber and committee rooms. Stewart replaces Rick Hux, who retired last year.</p> <p>“Mr. Stewart has extensive experience in law enforcement at both the local and statewide levels, and I appreciate his willingness to serve,” Reeves said in a statement released by his office.</p> <p>Senate President Pro Tem Terry Burton nominated Stewart, and his senator, Sen. Albert Butler, D-Port Gibson, seconded the nomination.</p> <p>Previously, he served as the Drug Court Coordinator for the 22^nd Circuit Court District, which includes Claiborne, Copiah and Jefferson counties. As a state trooper, Stewart worked as master sergeant of driver services for the Department of Public Safety, the statement from Reeves office said.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2017/01/03/stewart-is-new-senate-sergeant-at-arms/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=40874&amp;ga3=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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