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June 8, 2017

State Rep. Toby Barker will resign #msleg after winning Hattiesburg mayor

Hattiesburg mayoral election calls for special election Barker has served as a Republican representative in the state House for district 102 since 2008. Now, he will have to resign that position, leaving it vacant. The Secretary of State’s Office has said that a special election will be needed to fill that position, and a tentative…
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June 8, 2017

State Rep. Alex Monsour wins Vicksburg South Ward Alderman seat, looks to resign from #msleg

Monsour unofficially wins South Ward Alderman race Republican candidate Alex Monsour has defeated incumbent Democratic candidate Willis Thompson in the race for Vicksburg South Ward Alderman, 942 to 934. “It was very anxious,” Monsour said of waiting for the result. “I did this to do what’s right for the city and work fast and furious…