[ae STATE OF MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR March 17,2011 db oot ‘Today, you will consider a House redistricting plan that would leave many “~ frst . Mississippians without far representation, To Senate Republicans: ‘The House plan would pack nearly 30,000 more Mississippians in 35 existing districts currently held by Republicans than mathematically should be included in those districts. ‘The plan drawn by House Democrats ignores the population growth in: Madison and ‘Rankin counties and the Hattiesburg area. These regions together have grown by 65,741 people since 2000. The House refused to include any new districts for these areas despite the fact that the population growth cs ~ more than 65,000 people ~ is nearly enough in House districts edict! i on he chili chatacters, ot be fis one ae