2024 CTE Conference Program

July 31, 2024

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY

Governor's Remarks

The Honorable Tate Reeves Governor of the state of Mississippi

As the 65th Governor of Mississippi, Tate Reeves is a conservative leader who has focused on the principles of guarding taxpayers’ dollars, improving educational opportunities, and growing new careers so that the state’s best and brightest can stay and raise their families in Mississippi. Governor Reeves served as State Treasurer and Lieutenant Governor, applying his financial training in the investment business to be the state’s foremost advocate for balancing the state budget while minimizing state debt. He successfully passed the largest tax cut in Mississippi’s history to encourage more private investments and job growth. Governor Reeves is a Rankin County native and a graduate of Florence High School. He is an honors graduate of Millsaps College and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics. He and his wife, Elee, are the proud parents of three daughters, Tyler, Emma and Madeline. The Reeves family attends Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church.