Veterans and Military Affairs committee advises and consents to confirm Major General Bobby Ginn

The Mississippi State Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on Feb. 12 gave its advise and consent to confirm Major General Bobby Ginn as Adjutant General of the Mississippi National Guard.

Ginn told the committee he has served in the organization for 35 years and said his priorities would include ensuring servicemembers receive proper training, up-to-date equipment and attention to their welfare. "I want to make a difference for our young servicemen and young servicewomen out there," Ginn said during the hearing.

The committee hearing was short. A member of the public who said he had served with Ginn since the early 1990s urged the committee to confirm him, saying, "he's the one for the job." The commenter identified an affiliation with the Mobile Department of Public Safety and said he and Ginn had served together as enlisted members.

Senator Thompson noted a potential paperwork issue in the committee's peer report, saying, "it does not appear that the general has filed a statement of economic interest." A committee member then stated the filing had been completed "over a month ago." The committee did not delay action to resolve the discrepancy and moved to the confirmation vote.

After a member moved that the committee advise and consent to Ginn's confirmation, the committee voted by voice. The chair called for ayes and declared, "The ayes have it," and congratulated Ginn on moving one step closer to final confirmation.

Ginn described his past service at Camp Shelby and work in Jackson, and said he would "work with this command team" to serve Mississippi National Guard members in state and federal missions. No formal amendments, conditions or referrals were recorded during the hearing.

The committee recorded no roll-call vote count in the transcript; the hearing concluded after the chair announced the voice vote outcome and the committee rose to report.