Will Green Poindexter | |
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Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives from the multiple district 31st (1984-1993) 32nd (1980-1984) 13th (1976-1980) | |
In office January 1976 – January 1993 | |
Preceded by |
Otis B. Bennett Clyde E. Wood |
Succeeded by | William Richardson |
Personal details | |
Born | Greenwood, Mississippi | January 10, 1944
Political party | Democratic |
William Green Poindexter III (born January 10, 1944) is an American politician. He is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, serving from 1976 to 1993.
William Green Poindexter was born on January 10, 1944, in Greenwood, Mississippi. [1] He graduated from Greenwood High School, and graduated from Mississippi State University in 1967 with a bachelor's degree, double majoring in history and government. [1] After his graduation, Poindexter spent one year under the staff of U. S. senator from Mississippi John C. Stennis in Washington, D. C. [1] Poindexter then returned to Sunflower and Leflore Counties in Mississippi where he farmed. [1]
Poindexter was elected Mayor of Inverness, Mississippi, in 1971, and became the youngest person elected to that office in town history. [1] After his tenure ended, Poindexter was elected to represent the 13th district ( Sunflower County) in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1975 for the 1976–1980 term. [1] [2] He was re-elected in 1979 for the 32nd district for the 1980–1984 term, and was also re-elected in 1983 (31st district), 1987 (31st district), and 1991 (31st district). [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] In 1992, the House seats were required to be redistricted to better reflect the state's black population. [7] Poindexter lost the following 1992 election to William Richardson, a black teacher at Gentry High School in Indianola. [8] In 1993, Poindexter joined the staff of Mississippi Governor Kirk Fordice as a legislative liaison. He also served as a liaison for Fordice on agricultural issues. [1]
Will Green Poindexter | |
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Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives from the multiple district 31st (1984-1993) 32nd (1980-1984) 13th (1976-1980) | |
In office January 1976 – January 1993 | |
Preceded by |
Otis B. Bennett Clyde E. Wood |
Succeeded by | William Richardson |
Personal details | |
Born | Greenwood, Mississippi | January 10, 1944
Political party | Democratic |
William Green Poindexter III (born January 10, 1944) is an American politician. He is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, serving from 1976 to 1993.
William Green Poindexter was born on January 10, 1944, in Greenwood, Mississippi. [1] He graduated from Greenwood High School, and graduated from Mississippi State University in 1967 with a bachelor's degree, double majoring in history and government. [1] After his graduation, Poindexter spent one year under the staff of U. S. senator from Mississippi John C. Stennis in Washington, D. C. [1] Poindexter then returned to Sunflower and Leflore Counties in Mississippi where he farmed. [1]
Poindexter was elected Mayor of Inverness, Mississippi, in 1971, and became the youngest person elected to that office in town history. [1] After his tenure ended, Poindexter was elected to represent the 13th district ( Sunflower County) in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1975 for the 1976–1980 term. [1] [2] He was re-elected in 1979 for the 32nd district for the 1980–1984 term, and was also re-elected in 1983 (31st district), 1987 (31st district), and 1991 (31st district). [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] In 1992, the House seats were required to be redistricted to better reflect the state's black population. [7] Poindexter lost the following 1992 election to William Richardson, a black teacher at Gentry High School in Indianola. [8] In 1993, Poindexter joined the staff of Mississippi Governor Kirk Fordice as a legislative liaison. He also served as a liaison for Fordice on agricultural issues. [1]