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Jeff Tate | |
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Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 33rd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 7, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Videt Carmichael |
Election Commissioner Lauderdale County, MS | |
In office 2009–2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1988-04-22) April 22, 1988 (age 36) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Leigha Tate |
Jeff Tate (born April 22, 1988) is an American politician. He is a Republican who represents District 33 (Clarke and Lauderdale counties) in the Mississippi State Senate.
Political career
Tate served as an Election Commissioner in Lauderdale County, Mississippi from 2009 to 2019.
In 2019, Tate ran for election to the 33rd district's seat in the Mississippi State Senate; former Senator Videt Carmichael had decided not to seek re-election. Tate defeated Erie Johnston in the Republican primary with 83.9% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election.
Committee assignments
Tate serves on the following Senate committees:
- Elections (chair)
- Appropriations
- County Affairs
- Environment Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
- Forestry
- Labor
- Local and Private
- Technology
References
- ^ "Jeff Tate". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Tate's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- "Jeff Tate". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- Downard, Whitney (9 January 2019). "Tate qualifies for Lauderdale, McCaughn qualifies for Newton in state senate races". Meridian Star. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- "Jeff Tate". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved 19 April 2020.