Tommy Gollott

Tommy Gollott
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 50th district
Assumed office
January 1980
Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives
In office
January 1968 – January 1980
Personal details
Born Thomas Arlin Gollott
(1935-09-29) September 29, 1935
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party Republican (2007–present)
Democratic (1967–2007)
Spouse(s) Zelma Jackson
Residence Biloxi, Mississippi
Alma mater University of Southern Mississippi
Occupation Businessman, transfer & storage company

Thomas Arlin Gollott (born September 29, 1935) is a Republican member of the Mississippi Senate, representing the 50th District since 1980. He is a businessman.[1] He has served continuously in the Mississippi Legislature since 1968, when he sat as a state representative, which he served until his election as state senator in 1979. He had been a Democrat until 2007, when he switched his affiliation to Republican.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tommy A. Gollott District 50 - Harrison Republican". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  2. ↑ "Gollott switches to GOP". WLOX. 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  3. ↑ Jimmie E. Gates (2013-02-25). "Biloxi Republican Tommy Gollott longest-serving Mississippi legislator in office". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2015-10-14.


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