Cindy Hyde-Smith
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Records
Hyde-Smith's record is built on firsts rather than trophies. In 2011 she became the first woman elected Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, taking an office that had always belonged to men. Seven years later she became the first woman to represent Mississippi in either chamber of Congress, a barrier that had stood since statehood. She has since risen to chair the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, giving Mississippi a seat at the table on the spending bills that fund roads, housing and disaster recovery. For a state that has absorbed repeated hurricanes and tornadoes, that gavel matters more than any award.
Honours & Distinctions
First woman to represent Mississippi in Congress
Sworn in on April 9, 2018, as the first woman ever to represent Mississippi in either chamber of Congress.
First woman elected Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
Won the office in 2011 and served from 2012 to 2018, the first woman to hold the post.
Chair, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee
Leads the subcommittee overseeing federal transportation and housing spending.
Records & Feats
First woman to represent Mississippi in Congress
Sworn in on April 9, 2018, becoming the first woman ever to represent Mississippi in either the House or the Senate.
First woman elected Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
Won the statewide office in 2011, breaking a male-only line of commissioners.