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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MA, University of Virginia
  • BA, Davidson College, 1985-1989

Professional Experience

  • MA, University of Virginia
  • BA, Davidson College, 1985-1989
  • Real Estate Broker, The Overby Company, 2012-present
  • Former Communications Director, Mississippi Secretary of State's Office

Political Experience

  • MA, University of Virginia
  • BA, Davidson College, 1985-1989
  • Real Estate Broker, The Overby Company, 2012-present
  • Former Communications Director, Mississippi Secretary of State's Office
  • Senator, Mississippi State Senate, District 29, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Mississippi State Senate, District 29, 2019

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Vice Chair, Elections Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Mississippi State Senate

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

Former Chair, Public Property Committee, Mississippi State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee

Vice Chair, Education Committee

Member, Elections Committee

Member, Finance Committee

Chair, Gaming Committee

Member, Highways and Transportation Committee

Member, Medicaid Committee

Member, Public Health and Welfare Committee

Member, Public Property Committee

Member, Universities and Colleges Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MA, University of Virginia
  • BA, Davidson College, 1985-1989
  • Real Estate Broker, The Overby Company, 2012-present
  • Former Communications Director, Mississippi Secretary of State's Office
  • Senator, Mississippi State Senate, District 29, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Mississippi State Senate, District 29, 2019
  • Member, Board of Directors, Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Neighborhood Association, present
  • Member, Board of Directors, United Way of the Capitol Area, present
  • Member, Byram Business Association, present
  • Member, Byram Chamber of Commerce, present
  • Member, Jackson Association of Realtors, present
  • Member, Jackson Municipal Democratic Executive Committee, present
  • Member, Leadership Jackson, present
  • Member, Mississippi Association of Realtors, present
  • Member/Former President, Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information, present
  • Member, Parents for Public Schools of Jackson, present
  • Member, Terry Business Association, present
  • Former Vice President, Parents for Public Schools of Jackson

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Leadership Award, MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services

Horizon Award, Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities

Chairman's Award, MS Democratic Party

Mississippi Business Journal, "Top 40 Under 40"

"Legislator of the Year," Mississippi chapter of the Association of Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired

President's Award - Mississippi Press Association

Martin Luther King, Jr. Award - Terry MLK breakfast 2014

  • Richard Blount

  • Martha Blount

Speeches
Events

2020

Aug. 12
Facebook Live: HB 1521 Recap w/ Legislative Leaders

Wed 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM CDT

@mshousedems