Sally Doty is an American politician who is currently a Republican member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 39th District since 2012. Doty has led numerous bipartisan legislative efforts during her two terms. As Chair of the elections committee, Doty authored and passed campaign finance reform prohibiting elected officials from spending campaign funds for personal use. She spearheaded a contentious multi-year effort to provide protections for victims of domestic violence through the reform of Mississippi's divorce laws. She served in a leadership position on Governor Phil Bryant's Teen PregnancyTask Force and authored legislation to require Mississippi Community Colleges to develop a plan to address unplanned pregnancy. However, her attempt to modernize sex education requirements during the 2016 legislative session was unsuccessful. Doty is active in the Brookhaven community and organizes a local Veterans Day Celebration each year. Doty has worked with young women statewide who are interested in politics through the New Leadership program for several years. Doty was recognized for her public service by the National Conference of State Legislatures in 2017 as the winner of the "Women Making a Difference" award. She is a graduate of Mississippi University for Women and earned a JD with Distinction from the Mississippi College School of Law. She is a native of Kosciusko and graduated from Kosciusko High School in 1984.
Politics
Doty currently chairs the Mississippi Senate Energy Committee. She serves as one of 5 Senators appointed by the Lt. Governor to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. She serves as Vice-Chair of Judiciary A, and is a member of the following committees: Finance, Economic Development, Banking and Financial Institutions, Public Health, Highways and Transportation, Public Property, and Drug Policy. In the spring of 2018, Doty was a candidate in the Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives to fill the seat held by retiring Rep. Gregg Harper.
