John A. Polk | |
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| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tom King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Allen Polk March 18,1949 Columbia,Mississippi,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jan Barnett |
| Residence | Hattiesburg,Mississippi |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Occupation | Businessman,politician |
John Allen Polk (born March 18,1949) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party,he has served as the Mississippi State Senator from the 44th district since 2012.
John A. Polk was born on March 18,1949,in Columbia,Mississippi. [1] He was educated at the Prentiss High School in Prentiss,Mississippi. [1] He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1974. [2]
Polk was an executive at Polk Meat Products,his family meat business. [2] Since 2012,he has served as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate,representing District 44. [1] In 2015,he proposed a bill for the repeal of annual vehicle inspections,arguing that cars are less dangerous now than they were when car stickers were introduced. [3]
Polk was honored as the 2011 Alumni of the Year by the College of Business at his alma mater,the University of Southern Mississippi. [2]
Polk is married to Jan Barnett. [1] They have a son,Brian Polk and a daughter,Julie Polk Breazeale. [1] They reside in Hattiesburg,Mississippi. [1] He is a Baptist. [1]
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