Mike Ezell
RepublicanU.S. Representative, MS-4| Age | 67 (b. 1959-04-06) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian (Baptist); member of First Baptist Church of Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Education | Graduate of Pascagoula High School; B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of Southern Mississippi (earned via night school); graduate of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy (1981) and the FBI National Academy, Quantico (1990). |
| Prior occupation | Career law enforcement officer (over 40 years), including patrolman, police captain, police chief of Ocean Springs, chief of law enforcement for Pascagoula School District, and Sheriff of Jackson County, Mississippi (2014-2022). |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Marital status | Married — Suzette Ezell |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Pascagoula, Mississippi (also owns a small farm in Perry County, Mississippi) |
| Notable relatives | Father S.H. "Buck" Ezell was a Pascagoula city police officer; mother was a church secretary. No relatives in elected politics reported. |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | Sheriff of Jackson County, Mississippi (2014-2022) |
| Committees | Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Chairman) · Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management · Committee on Natural Resources - Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Vice Chair) · Committee on Natural Resources - Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources |
| Leadership | Chairman, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation (Transportation and Infrastructure, 119th Congress) · Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Natural Resources, 119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican voting record; GovTrack ideology charting places him on the right of the House Republican conference. |
| Signature legislation | Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4275) - co-introduced as Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman; enacted as Division G of the FY2026 NDAA · American Cargo for American Ships Act - bipartisan bill to strengthen U.S. cargo preference laws · Industrial Certification for Coast Guard Veterans Act - to ease Coast Guard veterans' transition to the dredging sector · H.Res.106 (118th Congress) - resolution condemning efforts to defund the police |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed –$30,000 (2025) · estimate
| First Federal of Pascagoula (bank account) | other · $0–$15,000 · 2025 |
| Gulf Trust Federal Credit Union (formerly Singing River Health Credit Union) account | other · $0–$15,000 · 2025 |
Top donors: RVFPAC (River Valley Financial PAC) ($5,000 (2024)) · Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi Action Committee for Rural Electrification ($5,000 (2024)) · Balch & Bingham LLP Federal Political Committee ($5,000 (2024)) · Huck PAC ($5,000 (2024)) · Chevron Employees Political Action Committee ($5,000 (2024)) · National Automobile Dealers Association PAC ($5,000 (2024)) · National Association of Realtors PAC ($5,000 (2024))
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.