Jimmie Smith | |
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| Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Percy Bland |
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| Born | Chicago,Illinois,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Meridian,Mississippi |
| Website | Official Website |
Jimmie Smithis an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has served as the mayor of Meridian,Mississippi since 2021. Previously,he served 20 years on the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors. [1]
Smith was born in Chicago. As a teenager,he moved to Meridian. [1]
Shortly after his arrival in Meridian,Smith worked in area hospitals. Later,he joined the Meridian Police Department where he worked in various divisions including the SWAT Team. [1]
Smith served for 20 years on the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors. [1]
In 2005,while still serving on the Board of Supervisors,Smith was the Democratic nominee for mayor. [1] He lost to the incumbent John Robert Smith in the general election by only 104 votes. [2]
Sixteen years later,Jimmie Smith faced off against Mayor Percy Bland in the Democratic primary. After,beating Bland in the April 2021 run-off,he faced city council member Weston Lindemann,an independent,and Republican Robert Ray in the general election. [1] In June 2021,Smith won that race decisively with over 60 percent of the vote. [2]
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