September 14, 2016
Jackson-based attorney Debra Gibbs will replace former Rep. Kimberly Campbell in the Mississippi House of Representatives in January.
Gibbs won the run-off in the special election on Sept. 13 for the District 72 House seat. She defeated Synarus Green by a vote of 921-897. Green is the current director of policy and intergovernmental affairs for the City of Jackson.
District 72 covers part of northwest Jackson, parts of Ridgeland and Pocahontas.
Vote Breakdown:
Hinds County voters: Gibbs: 816 Green: 819
Madison County voters: Gibbs: 105 Green: 78
Totals: Gibbs: 921 Green: 897
To learn more about Gibbs, read the JFP interview with her http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2016/aug/10/debra-gibbs-ive-been-leader/">here.
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