Michael Weston Janus (July 27, 1966 – February 22, 2022) was an
American politician.
Background
Janus was born in
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
, and was born into a military family. The Janus family returned to
Biloxi, Mississippi. Janus graduated from Biloxi High School. He received his bachelor's degree from the
University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama (USA) is a public research university in Mobile, Alabama. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in May, 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. The first ...
and his master's degree in public administration from
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi (byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment.
...
.
Political career
Janus served in the
Mississippi House of Representatives
The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ...
from 1996 to 2009 and was a
Republican. He served as city manager of
D'lberville, Mississippi, from 2009 to 2013. He was convicted in federal court of program fraud. Janus died from cancer on February 22, 2022, at the age of 55.
Janus, former Mississippi lawmaker, dies of cancer at 55
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References
1966 births
2022 deaths
Deaths from cancer in Mississippi
Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Mississippi politicians convicted of crimes
People from D'Iberville, Mississippi
Politicians from Biloxi, Mississippi
Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina
University of Mississippi alumni
University of South Alabama alumni
American politicians convicted of fraud
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