Jeff Tate
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 33rd district
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
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLeigha[2]

Jeff Tate (born April 22, 1988)[3] is an American politician. He is a Republican representing District 33 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. 1 2 3 "Jeff Tate". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
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