Lester E. "Bubba" Carpenter, born September 1, 1970, is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 member of the Mississippi House of Representatives

Mississippi House of Representatives

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, representing the First District of Mississippi since 2008. In the Legislature, he is active in these committees: Interstate Cooperation, of which he serves as Vice Chairman, Banking and Financial Services, Corrections, County Affairs, Medicaid, Municipalities, and Tourism. District 1 covers portions of Tishomingo

Tishomingo County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000 there were 19,163 people, 7,917 households, and 5,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 9,553 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...

 and Alcorn

Alcorn County, Mississippi

There were 14,224 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had...

 counties of Mississippi.

A paramedic

Paramedic

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 by profession, Carpenter also serves as President of the Burnsville Area Chamber of Commerce

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, and is a member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

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 and the Tishomingo County Economic Development Board. He graduated from Burnsville High School

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 in Burnsville, Mississippi

Burnsville, Mississippi

Burnsville is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38833.-Geography:Burnsville is located at ....

, attended Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College, also known as NEMCC, is a public, comprehensive community college. NEMCC is a located in Booneville, Mississippi, USA...

 in Booneville, Mississippi

Booneville, Mississippi

Booneville is a city in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 8,625 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Prentiss County....

, and completed paramedic school at Wallace State Community College

Wallace State Community College

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 in Hanceville, Alabama

Hanceville, Alabama

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. He is a veteran of the 155th Armored Brigade, Mississippi Army National Guard

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, with service in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Personal

Carpenter is a lifelong resident of Burnsville, Mississippi

Burnsville, Mississippi

Burnsville is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP code is 38833.-Geography:Burnsville is located at ....

; he is of the Baptist

Baptist

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faith, is married, and has one child.