Johnny DuPree
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Johnny DuPree (born November 18, 1953) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the first African-American mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi from 2001 to 2017. He was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2011,[1][2] the first African-American major party nominee for Governor in Mississippi since the Reconstruction era.[3]
Quick Facts Mayor of Hattiesburg, Preceded by ...
Johnny DuPree | |
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Mayor of Hattiesburg | |
In office July 2001 – July 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | J. Ed Morgan[1] |
Succeeded by | Toby Barker |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-11-18) November 18, 1953 (age 70) Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Johniece DuPree (m. 1972) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Education | Jones County Junior College University of Southern Mississippi (BS, MS) Jackson State University (PhD) |
Website | Campaign website |
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DuPree won the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State of Mississippi in the August 2019 primary,[4] but lost in the November 2019 general election.
DuPree was the Democratic candidate in Mississippi's 4th congressional district for the 2022 midterm elections.[5]