Toby Barker | |
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| Mayor of Hattiesburg | |
| Assumed office July 3, 2017 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Johnny DuPree |
| Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 102nd district | |
| In office 2008–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Jarrell Davis |
| Succeeded by | Missy McGee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31,1981 Meridian,Mississippi,U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2017) |
| Spouse | Kate Northrop |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi (B.A.,2004;M.A.,2006) Brown University (Master of Healthcare Leadership,2015) |
| Website | http://www.tobybarker.com/ |
Toby Barker (born December 31,1981) is an American politician and the current Mayor of Hattiesburg,Mississippi. In 2007,he was elected a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 102nd District. At the age of 25,Barker became the then-youngest legislator elected in Mississippi's history. [2] He is a former member of the Republican Party. [3] In 2017,Barker ran as an independent and defeated four-term incumbent Johnny DuPree to become Hattiesburg's 35th mayor. [4]
The 2025 mayoral election was held on June 3,2025,alongside other Hattiesburg municipal races. Barker was eligible for re-election to a third four-year term. Primary elections were canceled,as no one else challenged him for the seat. [5]
Barker is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications (2004) and a Master of Science degree in Economic Development (2006). He also holds a Master of Healthcare Leadership degree from Brown University (2015).
