Stephanie Foster | |
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Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 63rd district | |
Assumed office January 7, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Deborah Butler Dixon |
Personal details | |
Born | March 8,1967 |
Political party | Democratic |
Stephanie McKenzie Foster (born March 8,1967) is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 63rd district. Elected in November 2019,she assumed office on January 7,2020.
Foster was born on March 8,1967,in Jackson,Mississippi. [1] After graduating from Raymond High School,she attended Hinds Community College and Mississippi College. [2] She was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in November 2019 and assumed office on January 7,2020. [3] [1]
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