Jeff Tate (politician)

Jeff Tate
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 33rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2020[1]
Preceded byVidet Carmichael
Election Commissioner
Lauderdale County, MS
In office
2009–2019[2]
Personal details
Born (1988-04-22) April 22, 1988 (age 36)
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLeigha Tate [2]

Jeff Tate (born April 22, 1988)[3] 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.[2]

In 2019, Tate ran for election to the 33rd district's seat in the Mississippi State Senate;[1] former Senator Videt Carmichael had decided not to seek re-election.[4] Tate defeated Erie Johnston in the Republican primary with 83.9% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election.[1]

Committee assignments

Tate serves on the following Senate committees:[5]

  • Elections (chair)
  • Appropriations
  • County Affairs
  • Environment Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
  • Forestry
  • Labor
  • Local and Private
  • Technology

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jeff Tate". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Jeff Tate's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Jeff Tate". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. ^ Downard, Whitney (9 January 2019). "Tate qualifies for Lauderdale, McCaughn qualifies for Newton in state senate races". Meridian Star. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Jeff Tate". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved 19 April 2020.