Tommy Gollott

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]

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 partyRepublican (2007–present)
Democratic (1967–2007)
Spouse(s)Zelma Jackson
ResidenceBiloxi, Mississippi
Alma materUniversity of Southern Mississippi
OccupationBusinessman, transfer & storage company

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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