Alan Heflin Explained

State Senate:Mississippi
Termstart:January 1984
Termend:January 1992
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Birth Date:1 October 1939
Death Place:Morton, Mississippi
District:31st
Party:Democratic
Successor:Terry C. Burton
Predecessor:John Edwin Lee

Alan Michael Heflin (October 1, 1939 - September 7, 2015) was an American Democratic politician from Mississippi. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1984 to 1992.

Early life

Alan Michael Heflin was born on October 1, 1939, in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] [2] He was the son of Ralph and Mildred Heflin. Alan graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School in 1957. Heflin then attended Saint Mary's College and Saint Bernard's College and received a degree in philosophy from the latter. After graduating, Heflin worked at Campbell's Soup Company in Birmingham, Alabama. He moved with his family to Forest, Mississippi, in 1968.

Political career

From 1984 to 1988, Heflin represented the 31st district as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate.[3] He was re-elected and also served from 1988 to 1992. While in the Senate, Heflin was the chairman of the Senate's Fees, Salaries, and Administration Committee.

Later life

Heflin died on September 7, 2015, in Morton, Mississippi.

References

  1. Web site: SC 513 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2016 Regular Session. 2021-07-31. billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.
  2. Web site: Alan Heflin Obituary (1939 - 2015) Clarion Ledger. 2021-07-31. Legacy.com.
  3. Book: Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. 1985. Secretary of State.. en.