WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., issued this statement after U.S. Representative Trent Kelly, R-Miss., officially became Mississippi’s newest member of Congress:

“I welcome Rep. Trent Kelly to Mississippi’s congressional delegation. As a military veteran and former district attorney, Trent brings valuable experience to his new role. I have heard from countless people – both in our nation’s capital and in Mississippi – who believe that he will be a great representative for north Mississippi.

“I am confident that Trent shares my good friend Alan Nunnelee’s commitment to improving the lives of Mississippians and upholding the first district’s tradition of strong conservative leadership.”