Cory Wilson offers solid experience and fresh perspective that would be unique in
the Legislature.
Cory Wilson’s Faith and Family:
Married to Stephanie (Webb) Wilson.
Three-year-old son, Webb.
Members of Broadmoor Baptist Church.
Active in Young Business Leaders Bible Study.
Fondren resident since moving from Belhaven in 2003. Jackson resident
since 1996.
Cory’s mom is a retired public school teacher, and his dad is employed
at Northrup Grumman shipyard. Cory’s stepfather is a retired police
chief.
Stephanie’s dad is a banker of fifty years, and her mom is a homemaker
and community volunteer who loves spending time playing with Webb
Wilson.
Cory Wilson’s Education:
Valedictorian, Moss Point High School Class of 1988.
Student Body President.
Economics Degree from Ole Miss (emphasis in Public Administration),
May 1992. Served as Student Body Attorney General and selected for the
Ole Miss Hall of Fame.
Law Degree from Yale Law School, June 1995.
Cory Wilson’s Career:
White House Fellow at the Pentagon in Washington, 2005-06.
Only twelve Fellows chosen, nationwide, for the nonpartisan
honor. While at the Pentagon, Cory learned about leadership, policy,
and public service at the highest levels of government.
Law practice in Jackson since 1996 in the area of business and
commercial defense litigation.
Stephanie Wilson’s Career:
Stephanie
Wilson is first and foremost a stay-at-home mom.
A licensed marriage and family therapist, she also works
part-time with an adult partial hospitalization program as a
marketing consultant.
Active member of the Mississippi Counseling Association, in which she
serves as a Past President.
Cory Wilson’s Commitment to Community:
Cory and Stephanie met while they were members of the
Mississippi Economic Council’s
Leadership Mississippi 2000-01 Class.
Their team project was selected as a Mississippi Community and
Leadership Association Projects of Excellence Finalist in 2003.
Active in the Fondren neighborhood and serves on the Anti-Crime
Advisory Committee of the OurFondren community organization.
Served as President of the Belhaven Improvement Association. Board of
Directors, 1999-2002. Led the effort to start the Greater Belhaven
Neighborhood Foundation in 2000.
President of the Downtown Jackson Exchange Club. Member of Exchange,
which promotes civic education and child abuse prevention, since 1996.
Boards of Directors of the Mississippi Economic Forum,
MEC’s Public Education Forum, and the Mississippi Society for
Disabilities. Past service on the Boards of Jackson 2000 and the
SafeCity Initiative.
Active supporter of the Mississippi Museum of Art, the Mississippi
Museum of Natural Science, the Mississippi Heritage Trust, the Jackson
Zoo, and other community organizations.
