Robert L. Sanders

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Robert Sanders
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Assumed office
November 3, 2021
Preceded byAbe M. Hudson Jr.
Personal details
Born (1961-12-20) December 20, 1961 (age 62)
Shaw, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Cleveland, Mississippi, U.S.
EducationMississippi Valley State University (BS)

Robert L. Sanders (December 20, 1961) is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 29th district. He assumed office on November 3, 2021.

Early life and education[edit]

Sanders was born in Shaw, Mississippi in 1961. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Mississippi Valley State University.[1]

Career[edit]

Sanders served as chief of police of the Mississippi Valley State University Police Department and was an officer in the Shaw Police Department. He was also an internal affairs investigator with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He later served as sergeant-at-arms for the Mississippi State Senate from 2000 to 2004. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in a November 2021 special election, succeeding Abe M. Hudson Jr.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Robert L. Sanders". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  2. ^ "New Mississippi House member formerly secured the Senate". AP NEWS. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  3. ^ "Robert Sanders (Mississippi)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-09.