Ralph Hindman Doxey (born December 7, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an attorney and a Republican politician in the Mississippi Senate who represented the 2nd district which encompasses Benton, Marshall and Tippah counties from 2004 to 2008.
Ralph H. Doxey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 2004 – January 2008 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the multiple district | |
| In office January 1976 – January 1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1950 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Political party | Republican (after 2004) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2004) |
| Relations | Wall Doxey (grandfather) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life and education edit
Ralph Hindman Doxey was born on December 7, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] He is a grandson of Wall Doxey, who was a U. S. Senator from Mississippi.[2] He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a B.B.A.[1] and from the university's law school with a J.D. Doxey is affiliated with Phi Delta Theta, Delta Sigma Pi and Phi Alpha Delta. He is a member of Ducks Unlimited and the National Rifle Association.[1]
Legislative experience edit
Doxey served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1976[1][3] until 1988. In 2003, a hiatus of 16 years, Doxey was elected to the Senate, where he was chairman of the Corrections Committee and vice chairman of the Judiciary, Division A committee. He also served on the Fees, Salaries & Administration; Finance; Highways & Transportation and Labor committees. One year after being elected, he switched political parties (from Democrat to Republican).[2] This was not a popular move with his constituency, where there had been a Democratic Senator since Reconstruction. He served there from 2004 until 2008, when he was defeated in the 2007 general election by Bill Stone, a Democrat from Ashland, Mississippi.[4] In 2008, he was hired by Governor Haley Barbour to be the Senate Liaison to the Governor, where he still serves.
Personal life edit
Doxey is married to Jean Hutchinson.[1] They have four children. He is a Presbyterian.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Mississippi. Legislature (1980-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
- ^ a b "Republicans welcome Sen. Ralph Doxey". Clarion-Ledger. 2004-09-19. p. 74. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Mississippi. Legislature (1976-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1976]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
- ^ Pettus, Emily Wagster (24 December 2007) Miss. losing some of its most vocal senators, Hattiesburg American, Retrieved November 9, 2010
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