Blaine Eaton
Blaine Eaton II | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
In office 1996 – January 20, 2016 | |
Succeeded by | Mark Tullos |
Personal details | |
Born | Blaine H. Eaton II September 11, 1967 Laurel, Mississippi, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Mississippi State University |
Blaine Eaton II (born September 11, 1967) is an American politician, farmer, and logger.[1] He is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 79th District, serving from 1996 to 2016. He is a member of the Democratic Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
Eaton was born in
Political career
Eaton was first elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1996. He held the same seat that his grandfather once did.[4]
In November 2015, the election for the 79th district seat resulted in a draw. Both Eaton and his opponent (the Republican Mark Tullos) received exactly 4,589 votes. As per state law, the two candidates
However, Eaton was unhappy with having won the election through a
Personal life
Eaton is married to Susanne (née Magee).
Eaton is a
References
- ^ a b c d "Blaine Eaton". Mississippi House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Vote Smart. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d e Fausset, Richard (November 20, 2015). "Democrat Wins Mississippi House Race After Drawing Straw". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "Mississippi state election settled by 'drawing straws'". BBC News. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "House unseats Rep. Bo Eaton". The Clarion Ledger. January 20, 2016. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ Gates, Jimmie (December 12, 2017). "5th Circuit hears argument over votes in a 2015 House race". Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ Faussett, Richard (January 21, 2016). "Mississippi Republicans Face Hard Tax Cut Choices". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
- ^ WAGSTER PETTUS, EMILY (May 18, 2018). "Court Orders End to Lawsuit Over 2015 Mississippi Election". USNews. Retrieved October 1, 2018.