Lester E. Carpenter | |
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| Carpenter in 2025 | |
| Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ricky Cummings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1,1970 (age 55) |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Burnsville,Mississippi,U.S. |
Lester E. "Bubba" Carpenter (born September 1,1970) is a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives,representing the First District of Mississippi (Alcorn and Tishomingo Counties) since 2008. [1] [2] [3] [4]
In the Legislature,he is active in these committees:Interstate Cooperation,of which he serves as Vice Chairman,Banking and Financial Services,Corrections,County Affairs,Medicaid,Municipalities,and Tourism. [4] District 1 covers portions of Tishomingo and Alcorn counties of Mississippi. [1]
A paramedic by profession,Carpenter also serves as President of the Burnsville Area Chamber of Commerce,and is a member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and the Tishomingo County Economic Development Board. [4] He graduated from Burnsville High School in Burnsville,Mississippi,attended Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville,Mississippi,and completed paramedic school at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville,Alabama. [1] He is a veteran of the 155th Armored Brigade,Mississippi Army National Guard,with service in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. [5] [ self-published source ]
Carpenter is a lifelong resident of Burnsville,Mississippi;he is of the Baptist faith,is married,and has one child. [5] [ self-published source ] [6] [7]