Toby Barker

Toby Barker (born December 31, 1981) is an American politician and the current Mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 2007, he was elected a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 102nd District. At the age of 25, Barker became the then-youngest legislator elected in Mississippi's history.^[2] He is a former member of the Republican Party.^[3] In 2017, Barker ran as an independent and defeated four-term incumbent Johnny DuPree to become Hattiesburg's 35th mayor.^[4]

Toby Barker
Mayor of Hattiesburg
Incumbent
Assumed office July 3, 2017[1]
Preceded by	Johnny DuPree
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 102nd district
In office 2008–2017
Preceded by	Lee Jarrell Davis
Succeeded by	Missy McGee
Personal details
Born	(1981-12-31) December 31, 1981 (age 43) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Independent (since 2017)
Other political affiliations	Republican (before 2017)
Spouse	Kate Northrop
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., 2004; M.A., 2006) Brown University (Master of Healthcare Leadership, 2015)
Website	http://www.tobybarker.com/

Barker is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications (2004) and a Master of Science degree in Economic Development (2006). He also holds a Master of Healthcare Leadership degree from Brown University (2015).