Rankin County farmer and businessman Brian Rhodes filed to run for state senate at 10 a.m. today on the first day of candidate qualifying. Rhodes is running as a Republican in the newly drawn Senate District 36, which includes Smith County and a portion of Rankin County.
At the Mississippi Republican Party headquarters in Jackson, where he filed papers to officially qualify as a candidate, Brian Rhodes said, “Ashley and I are excited about this campaign and the opportunity to share our vision for the future of Smith and Rankin counties and Senate District 36. As a conservative farmer and small business owner who has been deeply involved in Farm Bureau and other organizations in our community, I seek to bring a wealth of practical, real-world experience to the state senate along with a commitment to transparency and responsiveness for our citizens. Ultimately this is about leaving Mississippi a better place for not just for my children but for all of our children.”
Brian Rhodes is a Christian, a husband, a father, a farmer, and a conservative Republican. A life-long resident of Rankin County, Rhodes is a third-generation poultry and cattle farmer. He bought his first poultry farm while in college in 2007. In 2008, he married the former Ashley Laird of Morton. Together they own ten poultry houses and a cow-calf operation of about 100 head of commercial beef cattle.
Ashley and Brian are both graduates of East Rankin Academy and Mississippi State University. They’ve been married for 14 years and have three children – two daughters and a son. Ashley taught in the Rankin County school district for five years before becoming a full-time homemaker.
• Recognized as the Rankin County Farm Family of the Year by the Rankin County Chamber of Commerce
• Lifelong active member and leader in The Church at Shiloh
• Appointed by Gov. Tate Reeves to serve on the Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board • Member of the Rankin County Farm Bureau Board of Directors; served as President for 4 years
• Served on the Mississippi Farm Bureau Board of Directors 2020 – 2021
• Member of the Mississippi Poultry Assoc.
• Member of the Rankin County Cattlemen’s Association; served as President for 3 years
• Served as Area Vice President of the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association
• Served on legislative policy development committees for several years with both Mississippi Farm Bureau and the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association
• Member of the Rankin County Republican Executive Committee and the Rankin County Republican Club
• Associate member of the Rankin County Republican Women
• Awarded the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award in 2020
• Placed 4th nationally in the American Farm Bureau Achievement Award competition in 2020
A map of District 36 can be viewed here: https://rhodesforsenate.us/district-36/.
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