Tommy Gollott
Tommy Gollott | |
|---|---|
 1968 | |
| President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate | |
| In office January 2, 1996 – January 4, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Pud Graham |
| Succeeded by | Travis Little |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 50th district | |
| In office January 8, 1980 – January 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Steckler |
| Succeeded by | Scott DeLano |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 1968 – January 8, 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Arlin Gollott September 29, 1935 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (2007–present) Democratic (1967–2007) |
| Spouse | Zelma Jackson |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Occupation | Businessman, transfer & storage company |
Thomas Arlin Gollott (born September 29, 1935) is a businessman and former state legislator in Mississippi. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate before becoming a Republican in 2007. He represented the 50th District from 1980 to 2020.[1] He had served continuously in the Mississippi Legislature from 1968, when he sat as a state representative, which he served until his election as state senator in 1979. He had been a Democrat until 2007, when he switched his affiliation to Republican.[2][3] In September 2017, he became the longest-serving member of the Mississippi Legislature in history.[4] He retired from the Senate in 2020, after deciding not to run for another term.[5]
In 1996, Gollott was elected the president pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate for the 1996-2000 term.[6] He was the first president pro tempore from the Gulf Coast region since Merle F. Palmer in 1968.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tommy A. Gollott District 50 - Harrison Republican". Mississippi State Senate. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Gollott switches to GOP". WLOX. March 2, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Jimmie E. Gates (February 25, 2013). "Biloxi Republican Tommy Gollott longest-serving Mississippi legislator in office". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "PEER Member, Senator Tommy Gollott, Reaches Milestone as Longest Serving Legislator". www.peer.ms.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ↑ Kessie, Brad; Johnson, Annie (February 14, 2019). "Mississippi's longest-serving lawmaker announces retirement". WLOX. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- 1 2 "Leaders elected in 1996 session". Enterprise-Journal. January 3, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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