May 11, 2015: WTVA: Glance at candidates in Mississippi congressional election
Greg Pirkle, 53, of Tupelo, Republican. Occupation: Attorney. Campaign website: http://www.gregpirkle.com/
Previous campaigns: This is Pirkle's first run for office.
"Within the last 20 years, something has gone awry. I have people coming into my office, I have more and more of them who can't achieve the American dream. They can't get a loan. They can't get the business they want. The regulations, once I explain it to them, they cannot continue," Pirkle said during the forum at Ole Miss.
Greg Pirkle, 53, of Tupelo, Republican. Occupation: Attorney. Campaign website: http://www.gregpirkle.com/
Previous campaigns: This is Pirkle's first run for office.
"Within the last 20 years, something has gone awry. I have people coming into my office, I have more and more of them who can't achieve the American dream. They can't get a loan. They can't get the business they want. The regulations, once I explain it to them, they cannot continue," Pirkle said during the forum at Ole Miss.
May 9, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Salter: Shrill tone of CD01 race likely script for 2016
For the record, the Republican contenders include: businessman Boyce Adams of Columbus; former Airbus Helicopters executive Sam Adcock of Starkville; state Sen. Nancy Collins of Tupelo; Tupelo dentist Dr. Edward "Doc" Holliday; emergency room physician and budding novelist Dr. Starner Jones of Pontotoc; Lee County District Attorney Trent Kelly of Saltillo; Itawamba County Prosecutor Michael "Chip" Mills, Jr. of Fulton; Tupelo attorney Greg Pirkle; former Eupora Mayor Henry Ross; Oxford attorney Daniel Sparks; Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert of Starkville; former Jackson City Councilman Quentin Whitwell of Oxford. The lone Democratic contender is Walter Zinn Jr. of Pontotoc.
For the record, the Republican contenders include: businessman Boyce Adams of Columbus; former Airbus Helicopters executive Sam Adcock of Starkville; state Sen. Nancy Collins of Tupelo; Tupelo dentist Dr. Edward "Doc" Holliday; emergency room physician and budding novelist Dr. Starner Jones of Pontotoc; Lee County District Attorney Trent Kelly of Saltillo; Itawamba County Prosecutor Michael "Chip" Mills, Jr. of Fulton; Tupelo attorney Greg Pirkle; former Eupora Mayor Henry Ross; Oxford attorney Daniel Sparks; Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert of Starkville; former Jackson City Councilman Quentin Whitwell of Oxford. The lone Democratic contender is Walter Zinn Jr. of Pontotoc.
Apr 21, 2015: Dark Horse Mississippi: Everybody Loves Reagan, Kelly Hates the IRS, Felons Deserve Voting Rights, & Other #MS01 Tupelo Debate Takeaways
Greg Pirkle: Some new ties because he wore white last time and purple this time. Is this guy a concert piano player or an aspiring candidate for one of the most conservative congressional districts in America?
Greg Pirkle: Some new ties because he wore white last time and purple this time. Is this guy a concert piano player or an aspiring candidate for one of the most conservative congressional districts in America?
Mar 4, 2015: Y'all Politics: Tupelo lawyer Greg Pirkle hops into #MS01
Greg Pirkle, a 4th generation North Mississippian, conservative, family man, attorney and political outsider, announced that he will seek the office of United States Representative for the First Congressional District of Mississippi.
Greg Pirkle, a 4th generation North Mississippian, conservative, family man, attorney and political outsider, announced that he will seek the office of United States Representative for the First Congressional District of Mississippi.