Billy Nicholson (born February 5, 1948) is an American politician and former insurance agent from Mississippi.
[1] He attended East Central Community College and graduated from Mississippi State University.
[1] From 2000 to 2012, Nicholson represented the 78th District, which includes portions of Neshoba, Newton, and Scott counties.
[3] He switched parties in February 2009 based on several factors: philosophical reasons; the Democratic Party threatening to deny his certification in future elections after his endorsement of a national Republican candidate; and his disapproval of President Obama's stimulus bill.
He explained that he had wanted to delay the switch until he retired from his career as a State Farm Insurance agent.