Charles Beckett (politician)

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Charles Beckett
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 23rd district
In office
2003 – September 22, 2022
Preceded byJoe T. Grist Jr.
Succeeded byPerry Van Bailey
Personal details
Born (1958-07-25) July 25, 1958 (age 65)
Bruce, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationNorthwest Community College
University of Mississippi (BA)
University of Mississippi School of Law (JD)

Charles Jim Beckett (born July 25, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 23rd District, being first elected in 2002. He is a member of the Republican party.[1] He resigned from the House on September 22, 2022, after Governor Tate Reeves appointed him executive director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jim Beckett". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Summerhays, Anne (October 25, 2022). "Governor Reeves sets special election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 23". Y'all Politics. Retrieved December 7, 2022.