Mike Chaney | |
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| 11th Insurance Commissioner of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2008 | |
| Governor | Haley Barbour Phil Bryant Tate Reeves |
| Preceded by | George Dale |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 4, 2000 – January 8, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Grey Ferris |
| Succeeded by | Briggs Hopson |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 54th district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Buelow |
| Succeeded by | Chester Masterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Jackson Chaney January 6, 1944 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Thurmond |
| Education | Mississippi State University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Michael Jackson Chaney (born January 6, 1944) is the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Mississippi since 2008. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999 and in the Mississippi State Senate from 2000 to 2008. Prior to his time in politics, he pursued business ventures in oil distribution, wood preservation, real estate, and other industries.