John A. Polk
John A. Polk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 44th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tom King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Allen Polk March 18, 1949 Columbia, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jan Barnett |
| Residence | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
John Allen Polk (born March 18, 1949) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served as the Mississippi State Senator from the 44th district since 2012.
Early life
[edit]John A. Polk was born on March 18, 1949, in Columbia, Mississippi.[1] He was educated at the Prentiss High School in Prentiss, Mississippi.[1] He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1974.[2]
Career
[edit]Polk was an executive at Polk Meat Products, his family meat business.[2] Since 2012, he has served as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 44.[1] In 2015, he proposed a bill for the repeal of annual vehicle inspections, arguing that cars are less dangerous now than they were when car stickers were introduced.[3]
Polk was honored as the 2011 Alumni of the Year by the College of Business at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Polk is married to Jan Barnett.[1] They have a son, Brian Polk and a daughter, Julie Polk Breazeale.[1] They reside in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[1] He is a Baptist.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "John A. Polk". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Polk, Palazzo honored". Mississippi Business Journal. December 18, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Miss. Senate passes bill to eliminate inspection stickers". Mississippi Business Journal. February 11, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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- People from Columbia, Mississippi
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