Jeramey Anderson
American politician from Mississippi (born 1991)
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Jeramey Anderson (born December 6, 1991) is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 110th district.
Tulane University (BS)
Jeramey Anderson | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 110th district | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Broomfield |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1991 Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Pearl River Community College (AS) Tulane University (BS) |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi on December 6, 1991,[1] Anderson graduated from Moss Point High School.[2] He earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Pearl River Community College, attending on a soccer scholarship.[2] He then went on to Tulane University, where he completed his bachelor's degree in homeland security.[2]
Career
When he was 16, he founded a nonprofit to mentor young men.[3] Anderson was recognized as an “Early Riser” at the 2015 BET Honors.[4]
He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Mississippi Future Caucus alongside Representative Shane Barnett.[5]
Mississippi House of Representatives
After finishing first in a nonpartisan special election on November 5, 2013, he ran against the former mayor of Moss Point, Aneice Liddell, in a runoff election to replace then-Representative Billy Bromfield, who vacated his House seat after winning the election mayor of Moss Point.[2] Anderson beat Aneice Liddell in the runoff by 59% to 41%.[6] He was sworn in on his 22nd birthday, making him the youngest member of the Mississippi Legislature.[2][7]
Running as a Democrat, Anderson was reelected in 2015.[6] In 2017, he filed for the 4th Congressional District and won the Democratic primary unopposed in June 2018.[6] He faced four-term incumbent Republican Steven Palazzo and Reform Party candidate Lajena Sheets in the general election in November 2018. Anderson lost to Palazzo 68.2% to 30.7%.[6]
Anderson announced on November 11, 2020 that he would be running for mayor of Moss Point in the 2021 elections.[8] He lost to primary opponent Billy Knight.[9]
In 2017, Anderson led efforts to thoroughly vet the state education budget formula.[10]