Harper visits Ridgeland board

Madison County Journal - Harper visits board - Gregg Harper, the Republican nominee Mississippi's Third Congressional District, met briefly with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen and other city officials before Tuesday's regular meeting. When introduced at the beginning of the meeting by McGee, Harper thanked the board for letting him come for a visit and expressed his hope to work closely with the city if he is elected in November. "I hope to always be accessable to the city and work closely with city officials," Harper said. "Now I'm going to go spend some money in Ridgeland and buy my wife some dinner." Harper will face Democratic nominee Joel Gill in the Nov. 4 general election to fill the seat left vacant when former U.S. Rep. Charles W. "Chip" Pickering resigned earlier this year.