Lawrence Stephen Blackmon is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Mississippi. A son of state representative Edward Blackmon Jr. and state senator Barbara Blackmon, he was elected in 2023 to succeed his father in the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1][2]
Lawrence Blackmon | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Blackmon Jr. |
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| Born | Lawrence Stephen Blackmon |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Bradford Blackmon (brother) |
| Residence | Canton, Mississippi |
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References
edit- ^ Lieb, David A.; Wagster Pettus, Emily (October 29, 2023). Written at Jackson, Mississippi. "In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the Legislature". Newsday. Melville, New York. Associated Press. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Drape, Charlie (November 3, 2023). "MS elections: State House and State Senate races for Jackson area". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
