Fred Shanks | |
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Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 60th district | |
Assumed office March 19, 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Flowood, Mississippi, U.S. | December 26, 1977
Political party | Republican |
Parent | Doug Shanks (father) |
Fred D. Shanks (born December 26, 1977) [1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 60th district. He assumed office on March 19, 2018.
Shanks was born in Flowood, Mississippi He was the son of Jackson Republican mayoral candidate and college baseball coach Doug Shanks (1946-2023). [2] He graduated from University Christian School (now Hartfield Academy). He also attended Hinds Community College and Mississippi State University. [3]
Shanks previously worked at Brandon Discount Drugs. He later served as a reserve police officer for Brandon, Mississippi and as a member of the Brandon Board of Aldermen. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in March 2018. He serves as chair of the House Constitution Committee. [4] [5]
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