David Lee Jordan (born April 3, 1933)[1] is an American politician who is currently a Democratic member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing the 24th District since 1993. Jordan is the son of a sharecropper who participated in the Civil Rights Movement, and worked for 33 years as a schoolteacher in Mississippi public schools.[2]
David Lee Jordan | |
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| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1933 Leflore County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christine Bell Jordan |
| Residence | Greenwood, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | University of Wyoming Mississippi Valley State University |
| Occupation | Politician, educator |
References edit
- ^ "Greenwood City Councilman". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Ganucheau, Adam (24 January 2022). "How Black senators controlled the narrative on a historic day at the Capitol". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links edit
- Mississippi State Senate profile of David Jordan
- Project Vote Smart profile of Jordan
- Follow the Money - David Lee Jordan
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