Tate Reeves

Tate Reeves
Reeves in 2022
65th Governor of Mississippi
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2020
Lieutenant	Delbert Hosemann
Preceded by	Phil Bryant
32nd Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
In office January 10, 2012 – January 14, 2020
Governor	Phil Bryant
Preceded by	Phil Bryant
Succeeded by	Delbert Hosemann
53rd Treasurer of Mississippi
In office January 13, 2004 – January 10, 2012
Governor	Haley Barbour
Preceded by	Peyton Prospere
Succeeded by	Lynn Fitch
Personal details
Born	Jonathan Tate Reeves (1974-06-05) June 5, 1974 (age 49) Florence, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Elee Williams ​ (m. 2001)​ [1]
Children	3
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Education	Millsaps College (BA)
Website	Government website

Jonathan Tate Reeves (born June 5, 1974) is an American politician serving since 2020 as the 65th governor of Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, Reeves served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020 and as the 53rd Mississippi State Treasurer from 2004 to 2012.

Born in Florence, Mississippi, Reeves graduated from Florence High School in 1992 and Millsaps College in 1996. After receiving his degree in economics, he became a Chartered Financial Analyst. He began work at Park South Corporation, leaving in 2000 to become a financial portfolio manager at Trustmark.

Reeves entered the race for Mississippi state treasurer after Democratic incumbent Marshall G. Bennett announced he would not run. In the Republican primary runoff, he defeated former Central District Transportation Commissioner Wayne Burkes. In the general election, he defeated Democratic nominee Gary Anderson. He won reelection in 2007 and went on to become lieutenant governor in 2012, holding the position until his inauguration as governor.

Reeves was chosen as his party's nominee in the 2019 Mississippi gubernatorial election, defeating former state Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. and State Representative Robert Foster. In the general election, he narrowly defeated Attorney General Jim Hood. During his tenure, Reeves has changed the state flag, undermined efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, opposed vaccine requirements, and legalized medical cannabis. He was narrowly reelected in 2023, defeating Brandon Presley.