David Blount | |
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| Member of theMississippi Senate from the 29th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Richard G. White |
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| Born | (1967-07-19)July 19, 1967 (age 58) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Katherine Blount |
| Children | Susanna Blount, Charley Blount |
| Residence(s) | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | Davidson College University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Commercial real estate |
David Blount (born July 19, 1967) is aDemocratic member of theMississippi Senate, representing the 29th District since 2008. His present term of office will end in 2028. He is Vice Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus.[1]
Prior to being a state senator, he was employed at the office of theSecretary of State of Mississippi under Eric Clark, the Secretary of State. In 2007, he defeated two other Democratic opponents to win the Democratic nomination for Senate seat #29 in Hinds County. He went on to defeat the incumbent senator, Richard White. Blount was re-elected in 2011 with 69 percent of the vote over a Republican opponent, and again in 2015 with 79 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 2019.
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