Joseph Patrick "J.P." Compretta (born March 17, 1945) is a Mississippi lawyer and Democratic politician.

Compretta was Speaker Pro Tempore of the House and Chairman of the Management Committee, also serving on the Judiciary, Marine Resources and Ways & Means committees.

Compretta was born March 17, 1945, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

[1] He attended Pearl River Junior College, the University of Southern Mississippi and the Mississippi College School of Law.

He is married to the former Kay Dorich; they live in Bay St.