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Reggie Blackledge
Reggie Blackledge was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 41 of the Mississippi State Senate.
Blackledge was a 2014 candidate for the Thirteenth Judicial District in Mississippi.[1]
Biography
Blackledge graduated from the Jones County Community Hospital School of Radiologic Technology in 1988. He attended Jones County Junior College from 1985-1987. In 1997 he earned his B.S. from the William Carey College. He earned his J.D. from Mississippi College in 2001.[2]
Career
- 2001-Present: Attorney in private practice
- 2012-Present: Municipal prosecutor for the City of Collins, Mississippi
- 2012-Present: City attorney, Bassfield, Mississippi
- 2004-Present: Youth court and sanity commitment public defender, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
- 2009-2012: Public defender, Simspon County, Mississippi
- 2008-2009: Assistant public defender, Simpson County, Mississippi
- 2007-2010: Sanity commitment public defender, Covington County, Mississippi
- 2005-2005: Justice court judge, Northern District of Covington County, Mississippi
- 2005-2005: Municipal judge, Mt. Olive, Mississippi
- 2002-2009: Municipal prosecutor, Collins, Mississippi
In addition to his legal career, Blackledge has authored a book titled Lines of Gray. He also writes poetry. Prior to attending law school, he worked for ten years as a radiologic technologist.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Mississippi State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[3] Reggie Blackledge was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Joey Fillingane was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fillingane defeated Blackledge in the general election.
| Mississippi State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joey Fillingane Incumbent |
58.8% | 10,745 | |
| Democratic | Reggie Blackledge | 41.2% | 7,529 | |
| Total Votes | 18,274 | |||
2014
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Blackledge ran for election to the Thirteenth Judicial District.
General: He was defeated by Eddie Bowen in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 41% of the vote.[1]
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See also
- Mississippi State Senate
- Mississippi State Senate District 41
- Mississippi State Senate elections, 2015
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Mississippi judicial elections
- Mississippi Circuit Court
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