Elected and Appointed Government Officials 2020
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Tony Greer was tapped in 2016 by (then) Lt. Governor Tate Reeves and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn to be the Executive Director of the Mississippi Legislative Budget Office. The Claiborne County native has worked quietly behind the scenes to implement stronger performance-based budgeting for the State, managing the State’s $6 billion General Fund Budget and advising the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on 111 Appropriation Bill, as well as, serving on the Revenue Estimating Group. Greer helped the State reshape its budget to weather the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Greer is a lifelong conservative Republican who has worked with the Mississippi Republican Party for decades, including serving on the Hinds County Executive Committee. He is a former City of Clinton Alderman and Hinds County Supervisor. He is also a 2nd Lieutenant in the State Guard of Mississippi and is a member of Morrison Heights Baptist Church in Clinton.