Jeff Tate (politician) explained

Jeff Tate
State Senate:	Mississippi
District:	33rd
Term Start:	January 7, 2020^[1]
Preceded:	Videt Carmichael
Office1:	Election Commissioner Lauderdale County, MS
Term Start1:	2009
Term End1:	2019^[2]
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Leigha
Birth Date:	22 April 1988
Birth Place:	Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.

Jeff Tate (born April 22, 1988)^[3] is an American politician. He is a Republican who represents District 33 (Clarke and Lauderdale counties) in the Mississippi State Senate.

Political career

Tate served as an Election Commissioner in Lauderdale County, Mississippi from 2009 to 2019.

In 2019, Tate ran for election to the 33rd district's seat in the Mississippi State Senate; former Senator Videt Carmichael had decided not to seek re-election.^[4] Tate defeated Erie Johnston in the Republican primary with 83.9% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election.

Committee assignments

Tate serves on the following Senate committees:^[5]

• Elections (chair)
• Appropriations
• County Affairs
• Environment Protection, Conservation and Water Resources
• Forestry
• Labor
• Local and Private
• Technology

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jeff Tate . Ballotpedia . 18 April 2020.
2. Web site: Jeff Tate's Biography . Vote Smart . 18 April 2020.
3. Web site: Jeff Tate . 2022-10-23 . billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.
4. News: Downard . Whitney . Tate qualifies for Lauderdale, McCaughn qualifies for Newton in state senate races . 19 April 2020 . Meridian Star . 9 January 2019.
5. Web site: Jeff Tate . Mississippi State Senate . 19 April 2020.