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Kevin Blackwell

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Won the General, 2019 Mississippi State Senate District 19

Mississippi State Senate, District 19 (2015 - Present)

Chairman, DeSoto County Republican Party (? - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Kevin Blackwell
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    10/24/1954
  • Home City:
    Southaven, MS
  • Religion:
    Catholic
  • Family:
    Spouse: Vicki; 3 Children: Victoria, Danielle, Keegan
Personal Details

Education

  • AA, San Diego Mesa College
  • BBA, Health Services Management, National University
  • MS, Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia

Professional Experience

  • AA, San Diego Mesa College
  • BBA, Health Services Management, National University
  • MS, Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia
  • Chief Executive Officer/Owner, DeSoto Imaging Specialists, 2005-present
  • Founder/Owner, DeSoto Medical Plaza, present
  • Founder/Owner, The Wine Cellar, present
  • Hospital Corpsman, United States Navy

Political Experience

  • AA, San Diego Mesa College
  • BBA, Health Services Management, National University
  • MS, Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia
  • Chief Executive Officer/Owner, DeSoto Imaging Specialists, 2005-present
  • Founder/Owner, DeSoto Medical Plaza, present
  • Founder/Owner, The Wine Cellar, present
  • Hospital Corpsman, United States Navy
  • Senator, Mississippi State Senate, District 19, 2016-present
  • Candidate, Mississippi State Senate, District 19, 2019

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Drug Policy Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Former Chair, Elections Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Insurance Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Division B, Mississippi State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Business and Financial Institutions Committee

Member, Elections Committee

Member, Gaming Committee

Member, Insurance Committee

Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER)

Chair, Medicaid Committee

Member, Public Health and Welfare Committee

Member, Technology Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • AA, San Diego Mesa College
  • BBA, Health Services Management, National University
  • MS, Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia
  • Chief Executive Officer/Owner, DeSoto Imaging Specialists, 2005-present
  • Founder/Owner, DeSoto Medical Plaza, present
  • Founder/Owner, The Wine Cellar, present
  • Hospital Corpsman, United States Navy
  • Senator, Mississippi State Senate, District 19, 2016-present
  • Candidate, Mississippi State Senate, District 19, 2019
  • Lifetime Member, American Hunting Club, present
  • Lifetime Member, Buckmasters, present
  • Member, Byhalia, Olive Branch, Southaven Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, DeSoto County Conservative Coalition, present
  • Member, Desoto County Economic Council, present
  • Board Member, DeSoto County Republican Club, present
  • Member, Ducks Unlimited, present
  • Member, Longview Heights Baptist Church, present
  • Member, Marshall County Republican Club, present
  • Member, Mississippi Economic Council, present
  • Lifetime Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
  • Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation, present
  • Member, The Rotary Club of Southaven, present
  • Former Chair, DeSoto County Republican Party
  • Former Member, Executive Board, DeSoto County Economic Council
  • Former Board Member, Mississippi Hospital Association
  • Former President, Rotary Club of Olive Branch
  • Former President, Rotary Club of Southaven
  • Former President, Southaven Chamber of Commerce
  • Delegate, Republican National Convention, 2012

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Southaven Chamber Ambassador of the Year, 2010

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