Debra Gibbs | |
---|---|
Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 72nd district | |
In office October 14, 2016 –December 29, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Kimberly Campbell Buck |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Gulfport,Mississippi,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Southern Mississippi (BS) Mississippi College (MBA,JD) |
Debra Hendricks Gibbs [1] is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 72nd district from 2016 to 2022.
Gibbs was born in Gulfport,Mississippi. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi,a Master of Business Administration from Mississippi College,and a Juris Doctor from the Mississippi College School of Law. [2]
After earning her undergraduate degree,Gibbs worked for Entergy. From 1984 to 1989,Gibbs worked as the director of the Jackson State University Center of Development. From 1989 to 1996,she was the director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services for accounting and finance. After leaving government,Gibbs worked as an attorney. [3] From 2010 to 2015,she was a member of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission. Gibbs was then elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives and assumed office on October 14,2016. Gibbs served as the vice chair of the House Tourism Committee. [4] Gibbs resigned from the chamber to assume a judicial appointment. [5]
The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature,the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890,it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for four-year terms. To qualify as a member of the House candidates must be at least 21 years old,a resident of Mississippi for at least four years,and a resident in the district for at least two years. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Eric Charles Clark is an American politician and academic who served as the Secretary of State of Mississippi from 1996 to 2008.
Lynn Fitch is an American lawyer,politician,and the 40th Mississippi Attorney General. She is the first woman to serve in the role and the first Republican since 1878. Previously,she was the 54th State Treasurer of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020.
Alyce Griffin Clarke is an American politician. A Democrat,she is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 69th district,being first elected in 1984.
Donna T. McLeod is a Jamaican-born American politician from Georgia. McLeod is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 105th District from 2019 to 2023. She is the first Jamaican-American to become a Representative in Georgia. She defeated Republican Donna Sheldon in the 2018 election to replace retiring Representative Joyce Chandler.
Jennifer A. Riley Collins is an American attorney and politician.
Nicole Akins Boyd is an American attorney,business woman,teacher,volunteer,and politician. She is a Republican who has served the 9th district in the Mississippi State Senate since 2020.
Shanda M. Yates is an American politician,representing the 64th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2020.
Cheikh Taylor is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 38th district. Elected in 2016,he assumed office in 2017. Representative Taylor was elected Chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party July 6th,2023 in an emergency meeting.
Solomon Curtis Osborne is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 32nd district. He assumed office on March 18,2019.
Orlando W. Paden is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 26th district. He assumed office on January 5,2016.
Zakiya Summers is an American politician and former journalist serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 68th district. She assumed office on January 7,2020.
Daryl Porter Jr. 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.
Jeffery Harness is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 85th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on December 21,2018.
Dana Underwood McLean is an American attorney,real estate agent,and politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 39th district. Elected in November 2019,she assumed office on January 7,2020.
Kevin Horan is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 34th district. He assumed office in January 2012. Horan previously represented the 24th district from 2012 to 2016.
Donnie Scoggin is an American politician and nurse practitioner serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 89th district. Elected in November 2016,he assumed office in January 2017.
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 108th district. Elected in November 2016,she assumed office in January 2017.
Dale Goodin is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 105th district. Elected in November 2019,he assumed office on January 7,2020.
Linda F. Coleman is an American judge,attorney,and former lawmaker from the state of Mississippi. She has served as Circuit Court Judge of Mississippi's Eleventh Circuit Court District since 2016.