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	<U_MEM_NAM>Straughter</U_MEM_NAM>
	<DISTRICT>51</DISTRICT>
	<DISP_NAME>Rufus Straughter</DISP_NAME>
	<OFFICE></OFFICE>
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	<PARTY>D</PARTY>
	<CONG>2</CONG>
	<SUPREME>C</SUPREME>
	<EMAIL>
		<EMAIL_ADDRESS>rstraughter</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
	</EMAIL>
	<OCCUPATION>
		<TITLE>Educator</TITLE>
	</OCCUPATION>
	<EDUCATION>
		<SCHOOL>Tougaloo College</SCHOOL>
	</EDUCATION>
	<EDUCATION>
		<SCHOOL>Delta State University</SCHOOL>
	</EDUCATION>
	<EDUCATION>
		<SCHOOL>Jackson State University</SCHOOL>
	</EDUCATION>
	<LEG_EXP>
		<STRETCH>1996-present</STRETCH>
	</LEG_EXP>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>State Library</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER>V</OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Apportionment and Elections</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>County Affairs</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Education</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Management</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Universities and Colleges</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Ways and Means</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CNTY_INFO>
		<COUNTY>Humphreys</COUNTY>
	</CNTY_INFO>
	<CNTY_INFO>
		<COUNTY>Sharkey</COUNTY>
	</CNTY_INFO>
	<CNTY_INFO>
		<COUNTY>Yazoo</COUNTY>
	</CNTY_INFO>
	<ORG_INFO>Representative Straughter is affiliated Omega Psi Phi, Elks, NEA, MAE, HCAE, NCTM and the NAACP.</ORG_INFO>
	<PERS_INFO>Representative Straughter was born May 4, 1937 and is married to the former Mattie B. Banks. He is of the Protestant faith.</PERS_INFO>
	<H_ADDRESS>107 Van Buren Street</H_ADDRESS>
	<H_ADDRESS2></H_ADDRESS2>
	<H_CITY>Belzoni</H_CITY>
	<H_ZIP>39038</H_ZIP>
	<H_PHONE>(662)247-2728</H_PHONE>
	<B_PHONE></B_PHONE>
	<CAP_ROOM>400-E</CAP_ROOM>
	<CAP_PHONE>(601)359-3456</CAP_PHONE>
	<OTH_PHONE></OTH_PHONE>
	<OTH_TYPE></OTH_TYPE>
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