Nickey Browning | |
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Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 2, 1996 –January 7, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Pud Graham |
Succeeded by | Kathy Chism |
Personal details | |
Born | Nickey Reed Browning July 19,1951 Pontotoc,Mississippi,U.S. |
Political party | Republican (2013–present) Democratic (before 2013) |
Spouse | Brenda Smithey |
Residence | Ecru,Mississippi |
Alma mater | Northeast Mississippi Community College Mississippi State University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Nickey Reed Browning (born July 19,1951) is a former Republican member of the Mississippi Senate,having represented the 3rd District in northeastern Mississippi from 1996 to 2020.
Browning was born on July 19,1951,in Ponotoc,Mississippi. [1] He attended Northeast Mississippi Community College and graduated from Mississippi State University. [1]
On March 27,2013,Browning switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. [2] He did not file for re-election in 2020. [3]
Browning is a member of the Lions Club. [4] He is a Methodist. [4]
He resides in Ecru in Pontotoc County,near Tupelo,Mississippi.
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