Michael McLendon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
Mississippi State Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Massey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Warren McLendon November 14, 1963 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Northwest Mississippi Community College Memphis State University |
| Occupation | Politician, insurance producer |
Michael McLendon (born November 14, 1963) is an American politician and insurance producer who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 1st district since 2020.
Early life and education
McLendon was born in Dallas, Texas and later moved to Tennessee, where he attended Oakhaven Baptist Academy in Memphis. He graduated from Northwest Mississippi Community College and Memphis State University. [1]
Career
McLendon worked as an insurance agent for Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee for 19 years, before later joining Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance in 2013. In the same year, he ran for the Hernando City Council and became a councilmember for Ward 4. [2]
In 2019, he ran for election to the Mississippi State Senate to represent District 1, which represents part of DeSoto county. He finished second in the Republican primary and came first in the Republican primary runoff election. He won the general election uncontested. [3] He ran uncontested in 2023. [4]
For the 2024 session, he serves as the Chair for the State Library Committee and is a member of Insurance, Appropriations, Education, Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res, Gaming, Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs, and Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. [1]
Personal life
He is a member of the Methodist Church. He is married to Vickey Blythe McLendon and has two children, Dr. Hunter McLendon and Sadler McLendon. [1]
On June 5, 2023, McLendon was arrested in Foley, Alabama and charged with “DUI combined with substance.” [5]
References
- ^ a b c "Michael McLendon". Mississippi State Legislature. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Senate District 1: Michael W. McLendon". Mississippi Public Education PAC. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Michael McLendon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Mississippi Election Results". The New York Times. November 7, 2023. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Pender, Geoff (June 12, 2023). "State Sen. McLendon faces Alabama DUI charge". Mississippi Today. Retrieved June 12, 2023.