Abe M. Hudson Jr. (born September 30, 1976) is an American politician who served as a member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives for the 29th district from July 25, 2016 to 2021.
Early life and education
Hudson was born in
Hollandale, Mississippi
Hollandale is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2020 census.
Deer Creek flows through Hollandale, and the Leroy Percy State Park is west of the city along Mississippi Highway 12. The Hol ...
and graduated from T.L. Weston High School. He earned a
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of business administration and usually including advanc ...
in marketing from the
University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to a ...
, a
Master of Business Administration
A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accou ...
and Master of Science from
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univer ...
, and a PhD in city, urban, and regional planning from
Jackson State University
Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of stude ...
.
Career
Hudson worked as a visiting professor of business at
Delta State University
Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, a city in the Mississippi Delta.
History
The school was established in 1924 by the State of Mississippi, using the facilities of the former Bolivar County Agricultu ...
. Since 2002, he has owned a private consulting company. He was elected to the
Mississippi House of Representatives in a special election and assumed office on July 25, 2016. In the 2020–2021 legislative session, Hudson served as vice chair of the House Ports, Harbors and Airports Committee.
References
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1976 births
People from Hollandale, Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi alumni
Mississippi State University alumni
Jackson State University alumni
Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Living people
21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature