Edward Blackmon, Jr.

Edward Blackmon, Jr. DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Edward Blackmon, Jr.DEMDemocrat American politician
76
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MSResidence (state)

Edward Blackmon Jr. (born July 21, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served continuously in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 to 2024, representing the 57th district. He previously served a term from 1979 to 1980. Blackmon has served as chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, president of the Magnolia Bar Association, and is presently an emeritus trustee of Tougaloo College’s board of trustees. He was named by The National Law Journal as one of the Nation’s Top 10 Litigators in 2002 and 2013.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
George Washington University
JD
1973
Tougaloo College
BA Political Science
1970
Emory University
Attended
Tuskegee Institute
Attended
Past Positions1 - 1 of 1
Senior Partner
Blackmon and Blackmon Attorneys at Law Professional Limited Liability Company
1989 - Current
Other Experience1 - 12 of 12
Member
American Bar Association
Current
Member
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Current
Member
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Current
Member
Magnolia Bar Association
Current
Member
Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church
Current
Member
Tougaloo College Board of Trustees
Current
Former President
Magnolia Bar Association
Chairman
Municipalities Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Current
Former Chairman
Legislative Black Caucus, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Select Committee on Railway Development, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Former Member
Apportionment and Elections Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Former Member
County Affairs Committee, Mississippi State Senate