Meet the family

The best thing about me is my family. I’ve got a great one. In no other way have I been as blessed as with my wife, children and grandchildren.

Mary, my wife, is a retired public school teacher, but she hasn’t slowed down much. She organizes Camp Rainbow each year as a retreat for children with cancer. It’s one of her passions, and though I’m biased, I believe just about anyone you ask will tell you she’s good at it. She puts her heart and soul into that camp.

On Aug. 18, we will have been married 40 years. During that time, we’ve had five children, five grandchildren and are expecting our sixth grandchild in June.

Suzy Finch is our oldest daughter. She and her husband, Alex, have a son, Grant. Suzy is a teacher at the Mississippi Job Corps Center, and Alex is a seaman.

Matt is my oldest son. He and his wife, Casey, recently moved to North Carolina. They have a beautiful little girl, Eydi. Matt is a practicing attorney, and Casey is a stay-at-home mom.

Dan is our next son. He is the only single one of the bunch. While I’m out on the campaign trail, he’s holding things together at my law practice with my longtime partner, Margaret Ellis.

Our second daughter is Rebecca. She and her husband, Warren, have two sons, Will and Wes. Rebecca works at the law firm, handling our accounting. Warren is a physical therapist.

John, our youngest, is married to Jessica, a registered nurse. They have one daughter, Grace, and are expecting a son in June. John practices law out of our Crystal Springs office, which is now located in the building where my father once ran our family’s grocery business.

We’re quite the crew on a Sunday afternoon, but nothing quite sounds as good as when we’re all together talking, laughing and having a good time.