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Jimmy Puckett
Jimmy Puckett (b. December 21, 1950) is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He represented the 20th District from 2008 to 2012.
Puckett worked as a teller at Renasant Bank of Amory from 2002-2007, and a teacher at Aberdeen Public Schools from 1973-2002. He earned his Master's and Bachelor's from Mississippi State University, and Associates from Itawamba Junior College.
Prior to joining the House, Puckett was Amory Election Commissioner from 2003-2007, and a member of the Democratic Executive Committee Board in Monroe County from 1995-2007.[1]
Committee assignments
Puckett served on the following committees:
- Labor (Vice-Chair)
- Education
- Insurance
- Judiciary A
- Judiciary En Banc
- Juvenile Justice
- Municipalities
Elections
2011
Puckett ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 20. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary, but was defeated by Chris Brown (R) in the November 8 general election.[2][3]
Puckett was one of six incumbents that the Mississippi TEA Party’s Move the House Committee specifically targeted as needing to be defeated in order to gain conservative control of the House.[4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 20 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Brown |
55.9% | 4,002 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Puckett Incumbent | 44.1% | 3,154 | |
| Total Votes | 7,156 | |||
2007
On November 6, 2007, Puckett was elected in District 20, defeating Republican candidate Chris Brown. He defeated Robert Mitchell and David Whitaker in the primary election.
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 20 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jimmy Puckett (D) | 3,356 | 51.01% | ||
| Chris Brown (R) | 3,223 | 48.99% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Contact information
Capitol Address:
Post Office Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
District Address:
508 Eight Street South
Amory, MS 38821
Phone: 662-256-9423 662-256-9423 662-256-9423 (Home)
Email:
jpuckett@house.ms.gov
Personal
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Puckett is married with one child.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Puckett
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sun Herald, "TEA Party targets 10 Mississippi House seats," September 6, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 20 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Chris Brown |
