Tom King | |
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Member of the Mississippi Transportation Commission from the Southern District | |
In office January 3, 2012 – January 4, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Brown |
Succeeded by | Charles Busby |
Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 44th district | |
In office January 4, 2000 – January 3, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Jim Bean |
Succeeded by | John A. Polk |
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 104th district | |
In office January 5, 1993 – January 4, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Bill Jones |
Succeeded by | Mike Lott |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Edward King, Jr. July 19, 1947 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Susan Lynn Patterson |
Residence | Petal, Mississippi |
Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi (BS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Unit | Security Police |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Thomas Edward King, Jr. (born July 19, 1947) is an American politician. A Republican, he served for nearly two decades in the Mississippi Legislature before successfully running for the Southern District seat on the Mississippi Transportation Commission in 2011. He retired from the position in 2023.