Eugene S. Clarke (born April 4, 1956) is a Republican former member of the

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who resides in Hollandale in Washington County in western

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Early life

Clarke was born in Greenville, Mississippi. He graduated from

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at Starkville, at which he was a member of the

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Personal life

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, Clarke is married to the former Paula Watkins. They have three children. He is a

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1956 births Living people Politicians from Greenville, Mississippi Mississippi State University alumni Businesspeople from Mississippi Republican Party Mississippi state senators People from Hollandale, Mississippi Methodists from Mississippi 21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature {{Mississippi-politician-stub