Price Wallace (born November 24, 1961) is an American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 77th District, being first elected in 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Price Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Gipson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 24, 1961 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cindy Stevenson |
| Residence(s) | Mendenhall, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Profession | farmer |
In a November 7, 2020 tweet from his official Twitter account, in response to the victory of Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election, Wallace called for the state of Mississippi to "succeed [sic] from the union and form our own country."[2] This tweet was later deleted, and Wallace apologized for posting it.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Price Wallace". Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ Armus, Teo (November 11, 2020). "Mississippi Republican calls for his state to 'succeed from the union' after Biden victory". Washington Post.
- ^ McLauglin, Kelly (November 12, 2020). "A Mississippi lawmaker mistakenly says he wants the state to 'succeed from the union' after Biden's election win". Business Insider. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ Pittman, Ashton (November 11, 2020). "Mississippi Rep 'Sorry' for Call to 'Succeed From the Union' After Talk With House Speaker". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
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