Committee advises and consents to reappointment of Mark Henry to Workers' Compensation Commission

The committee advised and consented to the reappointment of Mark Henry to the Workers' Compensation Commission. The chair introduced the reappointment (senate nomination 66) and noted statutory qualifications: the seat must be filled by an attorney with at least five years of active practice. The chair summarized Henry's prior public roles including chief of staff to the governor and lieutenant governor and his service as executive director of the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.

Mark Henry addressed the committee and described the commission's responsibilities and composition, saying one commissioner represents workers, one employers and one serves in the lawyer slot, which he occupies. He said that in his six years on the commission the appellate courts overturned the commission only once and that he strives to be "fair and unbiased and simply apply the law to the facts."

A motion to 'advise and consent' was made and the committee voted by voice. The transcript records an affirmative voice vote ('Aye') and no recorded opposition. The chair thanked Henry and the committee.

The transcript does not record any formal opposition, roll‑call vote tally, or suggested conditions attached to the reappointment.