Jeff Tate (politician)
Jeff Tate | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2020[1] | |
| Preceded by | Videt Carmichael |
| Election Commissioner Lauderdale County, MS | |
| In office 2009–2019[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Leigha[2] |
Jeff Tate 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.[3] Tate defeated Erie Johnston in the Republican primary with 83.9% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election.[1]
Tate serves on the following Senate committees:[4]
- Elections (Vice-Chair)
- Appropriations
- County Affairs
- Environment Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
- Forestry
- Labor
- Local and Private
- Technology
References
- ^ a b c "Jeff Tate". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jeff Tate's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ 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.