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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

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Results must back it up.

History of Phil Bryant

Biographies and documented commitments from earlier terms.

Governor · 2015

Phil Bryant

Republican

Documented commitments and outcomes from the previous term.

Phil Bryant tenure record

Results rating

★★★★★★★★★★100%

2 of 2 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
2
Fulfilled
2
With progress
0
Not achieved
0
Awaiting assessment
0

2 of 2 commitments

State lottery

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Advance a state lottery and use part of its proceeds for roads and bridges.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Bryant proposal as reported by Mississippi Today

Publication date unverified

What has been verified

SB 2001 created the lottery in 2018 and directed the first $80 million of annual net proceeds to infrastructure through June 2028 under the original funding schedule.

Use of proceeds reported by the state lottery

BP oil-spill settlement

Fulfilled

What they pledged

Create a separate fund for BP oil-spill settlement payments.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

2017 State of the State address as reported by Mississippi Today

What has been verified

Bryant signed SB 2002 in 2018. It directed settlement payments to dedicated funds, including the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund.

Text of SB 2002
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Phil Bryant · 2015
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Phil Bryant · 2015 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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