Landrum No Insider

McComb Enterprise Journal - Landrum says he's no D.C. insider - "Landrum, a Republican has said he’ll be 'rolling out' his legislative agenda over the next three months and talking about which committees in Congress he’s interested in serving on, but he is waiting for the proper moment. Having held no political office before, Landrum said he anticipates some criticism over inexperience, but hopes his background will be a strength rather than a weakness. In other words, he said, being a Beltway insider isn’t everything. 'There’s a mindset, I feel, in political circles, that if you haven’t been involved in politics you don’t deserve to serve,' Landrum explained. Landrum said his ventures have allowed him to feel out a variety of civic and business leadership roles. He’s served in the U.S. Army, helped Georgia-based financial company Primerica spread, worked on residential development for Madison County, served on the Mississippi College Board and participated in Mission Mississippi, a racial reconciliation group. Of course, his target for cuts is pork-barrel spending, which he admits can make voting on bills complicated when unrelated items are attached.'That’s where if you had a line-item veto, that would be very good,' he said. 'I’m not gonna pile on the pork, I can promise you that.' He touts his upbringing in the hayfields of Jones County as the origin of his work ethic and his says his values suggest he can hit the ground running."