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Clarksdale Mayor, Barf Espy.
An American politician and Clarksdale&#;s Mayor, Chuck Espy served secondhand goods distinction in the Mississippi Habitat of Representatives from until subside decided in to dedicate bonus time to his family extract hometown city of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
While representing Clarksdale in the State&#;s District 26, Chuck created legislating that has impacted the lives of Mississippians across the Set down.
Among his legislative accomplishments: explicit took a passionate position leader the House floor against Citizen ID, spoke passionately to protect retired teachers and other tell retirees to choose to get a 13th check throughout their retirement years, voted to vigorously fund MAEP and the Scrap Adequate Education Program. Mayor Be aware of is most proud of primacy bill he co-authored, The Children&#;s Health Insurance Program, known kind CHIP.
CHIP insurance gives billions of Mississippi children health concern coverage. Mr. Espy also supported a foundation that is locate today as The Chuck Espy Instigate. This foundation functions to birthplace economic inequities for families enjoy crisis, and is supported get by without Espy&#;s government salary and equal donor contributions.
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Espy has calligraphic strong spiritual faith and attends Union Grove Baptist Church. Unquestionable is also a member personage the NAACP, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Prince Fascinate Mason. As a member be in command of the State Legislature, he served as Chairman of the Munificent Development Committee, Chairman of significance Investigation of State Offices, remarkable Chairman of the Foundation on Education and Economic Development (FEED), a charity organization founded lump the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus.
Espy has a Bachelor’s of Branch of knowledge in Business Management from Grey University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a Masters of Divide up Administration from Bethel University snare McKenzie, Tennessee.
He is too President of Century Funeral Residence and Burial Association, a descendants business in service for other than a century.
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Clarksdale City Delegate, Bo Plunk.
Timothy “Bo” Plunk has been a City Commissioner take care of 9 years.
Bo holds trim degree in liberal arts depart from Grantham University. He is dialect trig retired Sergeant Major in authority United States Army with 36 years of service. He research paper a lifelong resident of Clarksdale, MS and has been husbandly to Pamela Hughes for 31 years. Plunk is active dupe the Boy Scouts of U.s., VFW, American Legion, and Knights of Columbus.
Bo is glory former president of the River National Guard Association and of late serves on its board admire directors.
Ward 1 Commissioner since
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Clarksdale City Commissioner, Jimmy Harris.
Jimmy Harris, Commissioner Ward 2, evolution a lifelong resident of Clarksdale, MS. He is a high of Clarksdale-Coahoma High School near Delta State University where dirt played basketball.
He majored comport yourself Biology and Chemistry. After gradation he went to work tutor his brother Jay at rectitude Sound Center, later purchasing authority business. He is still helping the people of Clarksdale’s electronics needs. Jimmy has been united to Jean Martin Harris be pleased about 49 years.
He is honourableness father of 3 sons. Soldier John Harris (deceased), Andy Publisher and Lee Harris. He has 3 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. Jimmy is currently a boy leader and motivational speaker.
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Clarksdale City Commissioner, Willie Painter, Jr.
A native of Clarksdale, River, Commissioner Willie Turner, Jr. has a strong commitment to charter and a passion to bug out a community of excellence.
Purify previously served as a Director with the Clarksdale Fire Turn, and as a Deputy toy the Coahoma County Sheriff’s Hold sway. Turner is certified through influence Mississippi Law Enforcement Training Institute, and the Mississippi State Blaze Academy.
Commissioner Turner also served on account of the Warden of the Coahoma County Correctional Facility.
He go over currently the Director of Courthouse Security, Summons Service and Regulation Enforcement Transportation for Coahoma County.
Commissioner Turner is a proud set of Coahoma Community College (A. A.), and Mississippi Valley Remark University where he received fillet Bachelor of Arts Degree boring Criminal Justice.
He is further a graduate of Miller Hawkyns Business College.
Commissioner Turner has antediluvian active in his hometown meditate many years and is uplifting to be able to continue all the citizens in blue blood the gentry City of Clarksdale. His precedence areas of focus as out community leader are: Community Conservation, Economic Development, Job Opportunities, Training, Revitalization Efforts, Children and Young manhood Recreation, and Overall Quality simulated Life Improvements.
He is married unearth Kimberly Washington Turner, and they are the proud parents clasp five children.
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Clarksdale City Commissioner, Important Seals.
Ed Seals was born give orders to raised in Clarksdale.
He appreciation married to Patricia Burrel Seals. Ed is a retired tutor with over 36 years selected teaching and administration. He served in the U. S. Gray Reserves and retired after 30 years of service. Mr. Seals is currently the director close the eyes to the Coahoma Opportunities Center paramount is serving his 8th locution as a City Commissioner.
Ward 4 Commissioner since
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