Hester Jackson-McCray
American politician
Hester Jackson-McCray | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 7, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Ashley Henley |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-05-19) May 19, 1961 (age 63) Drew, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S. |
Hester Jackson-McCray (born May 19, 1961) is an American politician in the state of Mississippi. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the representative for District 40 of the Mississippi House of Representatives, defeating incumbent Ashley Henley.[1][2]
Jackson-McCray was the first African American to represent DeSoto County in the Legislature, and she will be just the third African American to represent a majority-white legislative district since Reconstruction.[3]
Biography
She was born on May 19, 1961, in Drew, Mississippi.[4][5] She is a nurse and lives in Horn Lake, Mississippi.[6]
References
- ^ Pittman, Ashton. "Democratic Women Win House Seats, Oust GOP Incumbents in Mississippi". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ Bakken, Bob (ed.). "Jackson-McCray wins District 40 House seat". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Ganucheau, Adam (December 7, 2019). "Despite dramatic electoral and financial setbacks, Hester Jackson-McCray makes legislative history". Mississippi Today. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
A 58-year-old Horn Lake resident who is raising six of her eight grandchildren at her home, Jackson-McCray knows struggle better than most...
- ^ "Hester Jackson McCray". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Ganucheau, Adam (December 7, 2019). "Despite dramatic electoral and financial setbacks, Hester Jackson-McCray makes legislative history". Mississippi Today. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
A 58-year-old Horn Lake resident who is raising six of her eight grandchildren at her home, Jackson-McCray knows struggle better than most...
- ^ Published 6:00 a.m. CT Nov. 1, 2019 (November 1, 2019). "Mississippi election: Here's who is on the ballot in DeSoto County". Commercialappeal.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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