Ezell Lee
Ezell Lee | |
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| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office January 7, 1992 – January 3, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Tate |
| Succeeded by | Tony Smith |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 108th district | |
| In office January 5, 1988 – January 7, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Tate |
| Succeeded by | Larry Watkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1933[1][2] |
| Died | May 21, 2012 (aged 79) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (from 2011) Democratic (until 2011) |
| Alma mater | |
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Ezell G. Lee (April 9, 1933 – May 21, 2012) was a member of the Mississippi Senate who represented the 47th district from 1992 to 2012. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1988 through 1992 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Lee switched parties on February 17, 2011 to become a Republican and lost the August Republican primary to Tony Smith.[3] He died of cancer in 2012.[4]
References
- ^ "Former state lawmaker Ezell Lee dies at 79". May 21, 2012.
- ^ "In Memory of Ezell G. Lee". Retrieved August 3, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Brett Kittredge (April 17, 2011). "Sen. Ezell Lee Qualifies As A Republican". majorityinms.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
- ^ "Former Mississippi lawmaker Ezell Lee dies at 74". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
External links
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Ezell Lee (MS) profile
- Follow the Money - Ezell Lee