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Erik R. Fleming
Erik Robert Fleming (born February 2, 1965) is an American politician who was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the 72nd District (which includes parts of Hinds and Madison counties) from 1999 to 2008. He has been the Democratic nominee twice for one of the state's two U.S. Senate seats. He faced incumbent Republican Thad Cochran in the November 4, 2008 general election, and was defeated. Erik was the Director of Policy with the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He now resides in the metro Atlanta area and continues to advocate for African American issues as the host of the podcast, A Moment with Erik Fleming. Early and personal life Fleming was born in Chicago, Illinois to Joan and Robert Fleming, and attended Lindblom Technical High School. He majored in political science at Jackson State University, became a brother of Alpha Phi Omega while there, and graduated in 1987. Fleming worked with Mississippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = U.S. state, State , subdivision_type2 = List of counties in Illinois, Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook County, Illinois, Cook and DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Municipal corporation, Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council government, Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor of Chicago, Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Parker (politician)
Paul Michael Parker (born October 31, 1949) is an American businessman and politician from the U.S. state of Mississippi. He served in Congress as a member of the Democratic Party and, later, the Republican Party. He later served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army, with authority over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Biography Parker was born in Laurel, Mississippi and he graduated from William Carey College with a BA in English in 1970. Before entering politics, Parker owned and operated a funeral home business, insurance companies, land and timber companies, and a sand, clay and gravel business. Parker was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1988 following a hard-fought primary with a wide field of contenders. The district included Jackson, Vicksburg, Natchez, McComb, and Brookhaven. Party switch As a Democratic congressman, Parker wore his party ties very loosely. His voting record was conservative even by Mississippi Democratic standards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of African-American United States Senate Candidates
This page is a list of African-American United States Senate candidates. Listed are those African-American candidates who achieved ballot access for a federal election. They made the primary ballot, and have votes in the election in order to qualify for this list. Not included are African-Americans potential candidates (suggested by media, objects of draft movements, etc.), potential candidates who did not file for office or fictional candidates. Two biracial candidates are included: Barack Obama and Kamala Harris. In 2024, two African-American women won their United States Senate races: Lisa Blunt Rochester and Angela Alsobrooks. U.S. Senate candidates The default sort is by descending year, followed by state, followed by candidate surname. Denotes winning candidate.+ Denotes party nominee. References * {{African-American politics Lists of African-American people African-American United States Senate candidates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 United States Senate Election In Mississippi
The 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 2008. The seat was regularly scheduled for election, unlike the special election taking place on the same day. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran won re-election to a sixth term. Candidates Democratic * Erik R. Fleming, State Representative and nominee in 2006 * Shawn O'Hara Republican * Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. Senator Predictions Polling Results See also * 2008 United States Senate elections References External links Elections Divisionfrom the ''Mississippi Secretary of State'' U.S. Congress candidates for Mississippiat Project Vote Smart Mississippi, U.S. Senatefrom CQ Politics Mississippi U.S. Senatefrom ''OurCampaigns.com'' Mississippi U.S. Senate racefrom ''2008 Race Tracker'' Campaign contributionsfrom OpenSecrets Cochran (R-i) vs Fleming (D)graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Wicker (R-i) vs Musgrove (D)graph of multiple polls from Polls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 United States Senate Election In Mississippi
The 2006 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Trent Lott won re-election to a fourth term. Democratic primary Candidates * Bill Bowlin, business consultant and Republican nominee for MS-01 in 1990 * Erik R. Fleming, State Representative * James O'Keefe, businessman * Catherine Starr, activist Results General election Candidates * Erik R. Fleming (D), State Representative * Trent Lott (R), incumbent U.S. Senator * Harold Taylor (L) Campaign Lott ran for re-election without facing any opposition in his party's primary. While it had been speculated that Lott might retire after his home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, he instead chose to run for re-election. Fleming is an African American, which represents 37% of the state's population. However, no African American has ever been elected to statewide office. The last black U.S. Senator was Hiram Revels, who was appointed and took office in 187 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Election In Mississippi, 2008
The 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 2008. The seat was regularly scheduled for election, unlike the special election taking place on the same day. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran won re-election to a sixth term. Candidates Democratic * Erik R. Fleming, State Representative and nominee in 2006 * Shawn O'Hara Republican * Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. Senator Predictions Polling Results See also * 2008 United States Senate elections References External links Elections Divisionfrom the ''Mississippi Secretary of State'' U.S. Congress candidates for Mississippiat Project Vote Smart Mississippi, U.S. Senatefrom CQ Politics Mississippi U.S. Senatefrom ''OurCampaigns.com'' Mississippi U.S. Senate racefrom ''2008 Race Tracker'' Campaign contributionsfrom OpenSecrets Cochran (R-i) vs Fleming (D)graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Wicker (R-i) vs Musgrove (D)graph of multiple polls from Polls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the Capital city, capital of and the List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, Mississippi, Hinds County, along with Raymond, Mississippi, Raymond. The city had a population of 153,701 at the 2020 census, down from 173,514 at the 2010 census. Jackson's population declined more between 2010 and 2020 (11.42%) than any Major cities in the U.S., major city in the United States. Jackson is the anchor for the Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi, Jackson metropolitan statistical area, the largest metropolitan area completely within the state. With a 2020 population estimated around 600,000, metropolitan Jackson is home to over one-fifth of Mississippi's population. The city sits on the Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana), Pearl River and is located in the greater Jackson Prairie region of Mississippi. Founded in 1821 as the site f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyndon LaRouche
Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche Jr. (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2019) was an American political activist who founded the LaRouche movement and its main organization the National Caucus of Labor Committees (NCLC). He was a prominent conspiracy theorist and perennial presidential candidate. He began in far-left politics but in the 1970s moved to the far right. His movement is sometimes described as or likened to a cult. Convicted of fraud, he served five years in prison from 1989 to 1994. Born in Rochester, New Hampshire, LaRouche was drawn to socialist and Marxist movements in his twenties during World War II. In the 1950s while a Trotskyist he was also a management consultant in New York City. By the 1960s he became engaged in increasingly smaller and more radical splinter groups. During the 1970s he created the foundation of the LaRouche movement and became more engaged in conspiratorial beliefs and violent and illegal activities. Instead of the radical left, he embrace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickory Flat, Mississippi
Hickory Flat is a town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census. History Hickory Flat was named from a nearby grove of hickory trees. Geography Hickory Flat is located at (34.6159, -89.1884). U.S. Route 78, a freeway, serves the town via Exit 48. Mississippi Highway 178, following the former route of US 78, runs through the center of the town. Via US 78, it is northwest to Holly Springs, northwest to Memphis, southeast to New Albany, and southeast to Tupelo. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hickory Flat has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 496 people, 234 households, and 146 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 565 people, 221 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 611.5 people per square mile (237.1/km2). There were 242 housing units at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate Election In Mississippi, 2006
The 2006 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican Trent Lott won re-election to a fourth term. Democratic primary Candidates * Bill Bowlin, business consultant and Republican nominee for MS-01 in 1990 * Erik R. Fleming, State Representative * James O'Keefe, businessman * Catherine Starr, activist Results General election Candidates * Erik R. Fleming (D), State Representative * Trent Lott (R), incumbent U.S. Senator * Harold Taylor (L) Campaign Lott ran for re-election without facing any opposition in his party's primary. While it had been speculated that Lott might retire after his home was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, he instead chose to run for re-election. Fleming is an African American, which represents 37% of the state's population. However, no African American has ever been elected to statewide office. The last black U.S. Senator was Hiram Revels, who was appointed and took office in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Lott
Chester Trent Lott Sr. (born October 9, 1941) is an American lawyer, author, and politician. A former United States Senator from Mississippi, Lott served in numerous leadership positions in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate. He entered Congress as one of the first of a wave of Republicans winning seats in Southern states that had been solidly Democratic. Later in his career, he served twice as Senate Majority Leader, and also, alternately, Senate Minority Leader. In 2003, he stepped down from the position after controversy due to his praising of senator Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist Dixiecrat presidential bid. From 1968 to 1972, Lott was an administrative assistant to Representative William M. Colmer of Mississippi, who was also the chairman of the House Rules Committee. Upon Colmer's retirement, Lott won Colmer's former seat in the House of Representatives. In 1988, Lott ran successfully for the U.S. Senate to replace another retiree, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Campbell
Kimberly Campbell Buck (born Kimberly L. Campbell on January 13, 1972) is an American politician who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the 72nd district from 2008 to 2016. Before serving in the legislature, Campbell Buck worked as a policy analyst for Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson and clerked for the Mississippi Supreme Court. She resigned in May 2016 to serve as state director of AARP. References External links * Living people Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature 1972 births Politicians from Jackson, Mississippi Mississippi State University alumni Auburn University alumni University of Mississippi a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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