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Barbara Blackmon

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Won the General, 2019 Mississippi State Senate District 21

Mississippi State Senate, District 21 (2015 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Barbara Martin Blackmon
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Birth Date:
    12/07/1955
  • Home City:
    Canton, MS
  • Religion:
    Baptist
  • Family:
    Husband: Edward; 2 Children: Madison, Bradford; 2 Grandchildren Grandchildren
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, University of Santa Clara Law School
  • LLM, Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1981-1982
  • JD, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1979-1981
  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Alabama, 1975-1976
  • BS, Business Administration, Jackson State University, 1972-1975

Professional Experience

  • Attended, University of Santa Clara Law School
  • LLM, Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1981-1982
  • JD, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1979-1981
  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Alabama, 1975-1976
  • BS, Business Administration, Jackson State University, 1972-1975
  • City Attorney, City of Carthage, 2019-present
  • County Attorney, Claiborne County, 2013-present
  • General Counsel, General Missionary Baptist State Convention, 2011-present
  • Managing Partner, Blackmon and Blackmon, Professional Limited Liability Company, 1988-present
  • General Counsel, Claiborne County Medical Center, present
  • Former College Instructor, Hinds Community College
  • Former Staff, University of Mississippi Law Journal
  • City Attorney, City of Canton, 2009-2013
  • Associate Attorney, Banks & Nichols, 1983-1984
  • Associate Tax Attorney, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 1982-1983

Political Experience

  • Attended, University of Santa Clara Law School
  • LLM, Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1981-1982
  • JD, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1979-1981
  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Alabama, 1975-1976
  • BS, Business Administration, Jackson State University, 1972-1975
  • City Attorney, City of Carthage, 2019-present
  • County Attorney, Claiborne County, 2013-present
  • General Counsel, General Missionary Baptist State Convention, 2011-present
  • Managing Partner, Blackmon and Blackmon, Professional Limited Liability Company, 1988-present
  • General Counsel, Claiborne County Medical Center, present
  • Former College Instructor, Hinds Community College
  • Former Staff, University of Mississippi Law Journal
  • City Attorney, City of Canton, 2009-2013
  • Associate Attorney, Banks & Nichols, 1983-1984
  • Associate Tax Attorney, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 1982-1983
  • Senator, Mississippi State Senate, District 21, 1992-2003, 2016-present
  • Candidate, Mississippi State Senate, District 21, 2019
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, 2003

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Vice Chair, Enrolled Bills Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Former Member, Executive Contingent Fund Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Highways and Transportation Committee

Chair, Housing Committee

Member, Insurance Committee

Member, Judiciary, Division A Committee

Vice Chair, Judiciary, Division B Committee

Member, Local and Private Committee

Member, Medicaid Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, University of Santa Clara Law School
  • LLM, Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1981-1982
  • JD, University of Mississippi School of Law, 1979-1981
  • MBA, Business Administration, University of Alabama, 1975-1976
  • BS, Business Administration, Jackson State University, 1972-1975
  • City Attorney, City of Carthage, 2019-present
  • County Attorney, Claiborne County, 2013-present
  • General Counsel, General Missionary Baptist State Convention, 2011-present
  • Managing Partner, Blackmon and Blackmon, Professional Limited Liability Company, 1988-present
  • General Counsel, Claiborne County Medical Center, present
  • Former College Instructor, Hinds Community College
  • Former Staff, University of Mississippi Law Journal
  • City Attorney, City of Canton, 2009-2013
  • Associate Attorney, Banks & Nichols, 1983-1984
  • Associate Tax Attorney, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 1982-1983
  • Senator, Mississippi State Senate, District 21, 1992-2003, 2016-present
  • Candidate, Mississippi State Senate, District 21, 2019
  • Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, 2003
  • Member, New York State Bar, 1982-present
  • Member, Mississippi State Bar, 1981-present
  • Member, Mississippi Association of County Board Attorneys, present
  • Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, American Red Cross Central Mississippi Chapter
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Jackson State University Foundation
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, Stewpot of Canton
  • Former Member, Board of Directors, United Way of the Capitol Area
  • Member, Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
  • Former President, Foundation for Education and Economic Development
  • Former President, National Black Caucus of States Institute
  • Former Co-Chair, National Campaign for Jackson State University
  • Former Member, Steering Committee, B.B. King Museum

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Tougaloo College;
  • Black Philanthropy

Names of Grandchildren:

Enyla Chenise and Summer Rae

  • 2 Grandchildren

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