David Lee Jordan (born April 3, 1933) is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the

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, representing the 24th District from 1993 to 2025. Jordan is the son of a

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who participated in the Civil Rights Movement, and worked for 33 years as a schoolteacher in Mississippi public schools. He retired in June 2025.

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Mississippi State Senate profile of David Jordan

Project Vote Smart profile of Jordan
*''Follow the Money'' - David Lee Jordan
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campaign contribution 1934 births African-American state legislators in Mississippi Living people People from Leflore County, Mississippi Democratic Party Mississippi state senators 21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature Mississippi Valley State University alumni University of Wyoming alumni 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American politicians Schoolteachers from Mississippi {{Mississippi-politician-stub