Tom King (Mississippi politician)
Tom King | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi Transportation Commission from the Southern District | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Brown |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 44th district | |
| In office January 4, 2000 – January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Bean |
| Succeeded by | John A. Polk |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 104th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993 – January 4, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Jones |
| Succeeded by | Mike Lott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Edward King, Jr. July 19, 1947 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Lynn Patterson |
| Residence | Petal, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Unit | Security Police |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Thomas Edward King, Jr. (born July 19, 1947) is an American politician. A Republican, he served for nearly two decades in the Mississippi Legislature before successfully running for the Southern District seat on the state Transportation Commission in 2011.[1][2]