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Apr 26, 2016: WXXV: State Senators Want to Redo Flood Maps
State Senator Sean Tindell and others are leading a charge to change FEMA flood maps for the Coast. The charge started as a bill that died in Jackson, but now Tindell and others are taking it upon themselves. Apr 22, 2016: Sun Herald: Mississippi domestic violence bill doomed by 'separation' amendment
Wiggins said he and Sen. Sean Tindell argued senators should consider real-world circumstances. Apr 1, 2016: Washington Post: No, Mississippi’s new gun bill does not constitute ‘nullification.’ (It’s not even close.)
“Where did you go to law school?” Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, asked Tindell during the debate. “Are they telling people there that the Mississippi constitution trumps federal law? … You may have been wrong about things before, but you’ve never been more wrong than this. This is like arguing whether the freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This is embarrassing, hopeless.” Mar 30, 2016: Huffington Post: Mississippi Bill Would Let Churches Create Armed Security Squads
“This will allow a church to have a sergeant-at-arms to protect the church body, just like we have (in the Legislature),” Sean Tindell, a Republican state senator, was quoted as saying by the Clarion-Ledger. |
Mar 29, 2016: NRA: Mississippi: Senate Approves NRA-Backed Permitless Carry Expansion
NRA-ILA would like to thank Senate and House leaders, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves (R) and Speaker Philip Gunn (R), as well as the sponsor, state Rep. Andy Gipson (R-Braxton), and key committee chairman state Sen. Sean Tindell (R-Gulfport), for their leadership on this important bill. Please send them a quick note of thanks for their key support.
NRA-ILA would like to thank Senate and House leaders, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves (R) and Speaker Philip Gunn (R), as well as the sponsor, state Rep. Andy Gipson (R-Braxton), and key committee chairman state Sen. Sean Tindell (R-Gulfport), for their leadership on this important bill. Please send them a quick note of thanks for their key support.
Mar 4, 2016: NewsMs: Senate passes bill to reinforce immigration law
Sen. Tindell, who wrote the bill, says this would prevent cities from creating havens for illegal immigrants under state and federal law. - See more at: http://www.newsms.fm/senate-passes-bill-reinforce-immigration-law/#sthash.hqdGVrac.dpuf
Sen. Tindell, who wrote the bill, says this would prevent cities from creating havens for illegal immigrants under state and federal law. - See more at: http://www.newsms.fm/senate-passes-bill-reinforce-immigration-law/#sthash.hqdGVrac.dpuf
Jan 25, 2016: Gulf Live: Local state senators appointed to committee chairman posts
Sen. Sean Tindell, R-Gulfport, will be the chairman of the Judiciary A committee, which focuses on issues of civil and contract law.
Sen. Sean Tindell, R-Gulfport, will be the chairman of the Judiciary A committee, which focuses on issues of civil and contract law.
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Aug 4, 2015: WJTV: The Latest: Many incumbent lawmakers clear path to new terms
Among House Republicans moving toward another term were Jeff Guice of Ocean Springs, Greg Haney of Gulfport, Joey Hood of Ackerman, John Moore of Brandon, Ken Morgan of Morgantown and John Read of Gautier. In the state Senate, Sean Tindell of Gulfport and Will Longwitz of Madison each turned back tea party-backed challengers, while tea party favorite Michael Watson of Pascagoula beat back an upset bid by a more establishment Republican. |
June 5, 2015: WDAM: Mississippi Legislature approves new scenic byways
Senate Bill 2570, sponsored by Sens. Sean J. Tindell (District 49), Tommy A. Gollott (District 50), Philip Moran (District 46), Brice Wiggins (District 52) and Deborah Jeanne Dawkins (District 48), designates routes on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as the “Gulf Coast Scenic Byway.” It will begin at the intersection of Hwy. 90 and Beach Boulevard in Bay St. Louis and continue for 19 miles ending at the intersection of DeBuys Road and Hwy. 90. At its end point, the Gulf Coast Scenic Byway will connect to the existing Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway.
Senate Bill 2570, sponsored by Sens. Sean J. Tindell (District 49), Tommy A. Gollott (District 50), Philip Moran (District 46), Brice Wiggins (District 52) and Deborah Jeanne Dawkins (District 48), designates routes on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as the “Gulf Coast Scenic Byway.” It will begin at the intersection of Hwy. 90 and Beach Boulevard in Bay St. Louis and continue for 19 miles ending at the intersection of DeBuys Road and Hwy. 90. At its end point, the Gulf Coast Scenic Byway will connect to the existing Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway.
May 5, 2015: Sun Herald: Business briefs (May 6)
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce's 2015 Post Legislative Briefing will be May 20 at Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi, 151 Beach Blvd.Among those participating will be House members Richard Bennett, Scott DeLano, Greg Haney, Sonya Williams-Barnes and Patricia Willis and Senators Tony Smith and Sean Tindell. Other Coast legislators have been invited to the session.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce's 2015 Post Legislative Briefing will be May 20 at Golden Nugget Casino Biloxi, 151 Beach Blvd.Among those participating will be House members Richard Bennett, Scott DeLano, Greg Haney, Sonya Williams-Barnes and Patricia Willis and Senators Tony Smith and Sean Tindell. Other Coast legislators have been invited to the session.
Apr 7, 2015: Seacoast Echo: Mayors ‘disappointed’ by Tidelands Fund allocations
"What I was told was that Philip Moran and Sean Tindell were handling the Hancock County Tidelands Appropriations."
"What I was told was that Philip Moran and Sean Tindell were handling the Hancock County Tidelands Appropriations."
Mar 11, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Gun fight in the Legislature
"My phone blew up for two weeks," said Sen. Sean Tindell, R-Gulfport, who signed onto Hill's constitutional carry bill as a co-author. "They called my (law) office and hit my cellphone. I had people from Memphis, Tennessee, calling me through this automated deal that was telling them Sean Tindell wants to take away your rights — tell him how you feel, here talk to him now. It shut down the phones at my office."
"My phone blew up for two weeks," said Sen. Sean Tindell, R-Gulfport, who signed onto Hill's constitutional carry bill as a co-author. "They called my (law) office and hit my cellphone. I had people from Memphis, Tennessee, calling me through this automated deal that was telling them Sean Tindell wants to take away your rights — tell him how you feel, here talk to him now. It shut down the phones at my office."
Feb 19, 2015: Clarion Ledger: 28 GOP senators endorse Reeves
Those listed: Sen. Nickey Browning, Sen. Terry Burton, Sen. Videt Carmichael, Sen. Lydia Chassaniol, Sen. Buck Clarke, Sen. Nancy Collins, Sen. Sally Doty, Sen. Joey Fillingane, Sen. Phillip Gandy, Sen. Tommy Gollott, Sen. Josh Harkins, Sen. Angela Hill, Sen. Briggs Hopson, Sen. Billy Hudson, Sen. Gary Jackson, Sen. Dean Kirby, Sen. Will Longwitz, Sen. Chris Massey , Sen. Phillip Moran, Sen. David Parker, Sen. Rita Parks, Sen. John Polk, Sen. Tony Smith. Sen. Sean Tindell, Sen. Gray Tollison, Sen. Giles Ward, Sen. Brice Wiggins, Sen. Charles Younger
Those listed: Sen. Nickey Browning, Sen. Terry Burton, Sen. Videt Carmichael, Sen. Lydia Chassaniol, Sen. Buck Clarke, Sen. Nancy Collins, Sen. Sally Doty, Sen. Joey Fillingane, Sen. Phillip Gandy, Sen. Tommy Gollott, Sen. Josh Harkins, Sen. Angela Hill, Sen. Briggs Hopson, Sen. Billy Hudson, Sen. Gary Jackson, Sen. Dean Kirby, Sen. Will Longwitz, Sen. Chris Massey , Sen. Phillip Moran, Sen. David Parker, Sen. Rita Parks, Sen. John Polk, Sen. Tony Smith. Sen. Sean Tindell, Sen. Gray Tollison, Sen. Giles Ward, Sen. Brice Wiggins, Sen. Charles Younger
Feb 5, 2015: NewsMS: Tightening Control Over Corrections: Two Senate Bills Watching Where the Money Goes
Senate Bill 2521, authored by Sen. Sean Tindell, will move control of the Inmate Welfare Fund from the Mississippi Department of Corrections to the Office of the State Treasurer. The bill also establishes the Inmate Welfare Fund Committee, which will be responsible for administration and supervision of the operations and expenditures of the Inmate Welfare Fund.
Senate Bill 2521, authored by Sen. Sean Tindell, will move control of the Inmate Welfare Fund from the Mississippi Department of Corrections to the Office of the State Treasurer. The bill also establishes the Inmate Welfare Fund Committee, which will be responsible for administration and supervision of the operations and expenditures of the Inmate Welfare Fund.
Jan 8, 2015: MPB: Coast Delegation Says Insurance, Transparency At Top Of Agenda
Senator Sean Tindell, a Republican from Gulfport, says insurance premiums for many coast residents have doubled if not tripled or more since Hurricane Katrina. "Forever you've heard the insurance companies say, well, it's because there's more risk down there," he says. "Well, if the numbers show that there's more claims being paid out in other parts of the state than there is on the coast, then that throws their argument out the window. For years, they've hid behind confidential numbers to justify their rates on the coast, and all we're saying is, hey, let us see the numbers."
Senator Sean Tindell, a Republican from Gulfport, says insurance premiums for many coast residents have doubled if not tripled or more since Hurricane Katrina. "Forever you've heard the insurance companies say, well, it's because there's more risk down there," he says. "Well, if the numbers show that there's more claims being paid out in other parts of the state than there is on the coast, then that throws their argument out the window. For years, they've hid behind confidential numbers to justify their rates on the coast, and all we're saying is, hey, let us see the numbers."
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July 1, 2014: Daily Caller: Mississippi: Important Gun Laws Take Effect Today
House Bill 314, sponsored by state Representative Andy Gipson (R-Braxton) in the House and managed by state Senators Briggs Hopson (R-Vicksburg) and Sean Tindell (R-Gulfport) in the Senate, makes critical reforms to the state’s firearms preemption and emergency powers laws. Nov 13, 2011: Daily Kos: Republican MS State Senate
SD-49 Sean Tindell (R-Gulfport) Sen. Tindell took 77% of the vote while winning an open seat in 2011. His district goes from Gulfport to Biloxi and is highly Republican. 69% McCain, Safe R. |
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Sean J. Tindell (born October 5, 1973 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is an American politician and a Mississippi State Senator representing district 49. District 49 is on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and covers parts of Biloxi and Gulfport.