De'Keither Stamps
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 66th district
In office
October 16, 2020 – January 2, 2024
Preceded byJarvis Dortch
Succeeded byFabian Nelson
Personal details
Born (1976-11-21) November 21, 1976
Learned, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children3
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps (1995–2002)
 United States Army (2002–2003)
Battles/warsIraq War

De'Keither Stamps (born November 21, 1976) is an American politician formerly serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 66th district from 2020 to 2024. He ran for election to the Mississippi Public Service Commission for the Central District, and flipped the seat from Brent Bailey. He assumed office in 2024.[1]

Early life and education

Stamps was born on November 21, 1976, in Learned, Mississippi, and was raised in nearby Jackson, Mississippi.[2] He graduated from Crystal Springs High School in 1995.[3] He also attended Marine Corps University.[4]

Career

Stamps then joined the United States Marine Corps, after which he was assigned to President Bill Clinton's security team. Stamps was later a military security officer assigned to American embassies in Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Geneva, and London. After leaving the Marine Corps in 2002, he joined the United States Army to fight in the Iraq War. After retiring again, he returned to Mississippi. Stamps served on the Jackson City Council from 2013 to 2020.[3] Stamps was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in an October 16, 2020 special election.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Harrison, Heather (November 16, 2023). "Democrat De'Keither Stamps Flips Seat on Mississippi Public Service Commission". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "De'Keither Stamps". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Fuller, Jacob. "From Veteran to Councilman". www.jacksonfreepress.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ "ECM Roster | Legislative Officials | House of Representatives | Bio Information". ecm.coop. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ "De'Keither Stamps". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
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