George Banks Ready

Background

Ready, George Banks was born on July 2, 1957 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Son of William E. and Julia Ready.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Mississippi, 1977; Juris Doctor, U. Mississippi, 1980.

Career

Counsel, Judiciary Committee Mississippi State Senate, Jackson, 1980; associate, Ready & Pritchard, Meridian and Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1981-1984; private practice, Southaven, Mississippi, since 1985; municipal judge, City of Southaven, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• George Banks Ready has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mississippi Democratic Executive Committee, 1976-1980. Vice chairman DeSoto County Democratic Executive Committee, since 1980. Page Democratic National Convention, 1976.

Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1980. Elected member 1st district, Desoto County, Mississippi Senate, 1992-1996. President Mississippi Municipal Judges Association, 1990, DeSoto County Cattlemen's Association, 1989-1991.

Vice president Mississippi Cattlemen's Association, since 1992. Commissioner DeSoto County Port Commission, since 1990. Member Association Trial Lawyers Association, Ducks Unlimited (chairman DeSoto County chapter 1982-1987), Nature Conservancy.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, raising show cattle.

Connections

Married Amanda Mahla, July 13, 1985.

Father:

William E. Ready

Mother:

Julia Ready

Spouse:

Amanda Mahla