Toby Barker

Toby Barker
Mayor of Hattiesburg
Assumed office
June 29, 2017[1]
Preceded by Johnny DuPree
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 102nd district
In office
2008–2017
Preceded by Lee Jarrell Davis
Succeeded by Missy McGee
Personal details
Born (1981-12-31) December 31, 1981
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party Independent (since 2017)
Other political
affiliations
Republican (before 2017)
Spouse(s) Kate Northrop
Children 1
Alma mater University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., 2004; M.A., 2006)
Website http://www.tobybarker.com/

Toby Barker (born December 31, 1981) is an American politician and the current Mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 102nd District, being first elected in 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party.[2] In 2017, Barker ran as an independent and defeated four-term incumbent Johnny DuPree to become Hattiesburg's next mayor.[3]

References

  1. http://www.wdam.com/story/35734964/toby-barker-sworn-in-as-35th-mayor-of-hattiesburg
  2. "Toby Barker". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. Staff, WDAM (June 6, 2017). "New Era: DuPree concedes, Barker Hattiesburg mayor". Retrieved 2017-06-07.
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