Will Longwitz (born November 30, 1972, in Meridian, Mississippi) is an attorney and American politician from Mississippi. A Republican, Longwitz was elected to the Mississippi Senate in 2011. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Mississippi School of Law.[1] He is vice chair of the Senate Constitution committee. He lives in Madison, Mississippi.[2]

Will Longwitz
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 2012 – January 2016
Personal details
Born (1972-11-30) November 30, 1972 (age 51)
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Will Longwitz was also involved in one of the biggest scandals in Mississippi to date. His lobbying firm, Inside Capitol, received over 400 thousand dollars in TANF funds. Funds that were meant for poor citizens on welfare. In 2024, he and his lobbying firm settled - he is due to pay back to MDHS $318,325.00.


References

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  1. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 2012-2016
  2. ^ "Will Longwitz". Mississippi Legislature. 1972-11-30. Retrieved 2013-12-16.

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/08/27/welfare-agency-settlements-fraud-lawsuit/