Daryl Porter Jr. | |
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Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 98th district | |
Assumed office January 7, 2020 | |
Preceded by | David Myers |
Personal details | |
Born | McComb,Mississippi,U.S. | September 30,1990
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Mississippi (BA) Mississippi College (JD) |
Daryl Porter Jr. (born September 30,1990) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 98th district. He assumed office on January 7,2020.
Porter was born in McComb,Mississippi. After graduating from McComb High School,he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Mississippi and a Juris Doctor from the Mississippi College School of Law. [1]
As a law student,Porter clerked in the office of the Mississippi Attorney General. He has since worked as a personal injury attorney. [2] He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in November 2019 and assumed office on January 7,2020. [3] Before his election to the House,Porter had served as a member of the Summit,Mississippi Town Council. After his election,Porter sought permission from the attorney general to continue serving on the town council. [4]
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