George Flaggs, Jr.
George Flaggs, Jr. (b. March 20, 1953) is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 55 from 1987 to July 1, 2013. He resigned following the 2013 session.[1]
Biography
Flaggs earned his A.A. from Hinds Junior College and B.S. from Jackson State University. His professional experience includes working as a Youth Court Counselor in Warren County.[2]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Flaggs served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Banking and Financial Services |
| • Constitution |
| • Corrections, Chair |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
| • Rules |
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Flaggs served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2010 |
|---|
| • Banking and Financial Services, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Executive Contingent Fund |
| • Gaming |
| • Insurance |
| • Investigate State Offices |
| • Legislative Budget |
| • Medicaid |
| • Public Health and Human Services |
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Flaggs won re-election to District 55 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and defeated Sam Smith (R) in the November 8 general election.[3][4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 55 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  George Flaggs, Jr. Incumbent |
74.3% | 4,840 | |
| Republican | Sam Smith | 25.7% | 1,676 | |
| Total Votes | 6,516 | |||
2007
Flaggs won re-election to District 55 of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2007.[5]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 55 General Election, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | George Flaggs, Jr. Incumbent |
73.1% | 4,046 | |
| Republican | Rick McAlister | 26.9% | 1,486 | |
| Total Votes | 5,532 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Flaggs has been a member of the Optimist Club, Toastmasters, and Wisemen.[2]
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ jacksonfreepress.com, "Rep. George Flaggs to Retire," September 26, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Flaggs
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed February 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 55 1988–July 2013 |
Succeeded by Oscar Denton (D) |
