Sean Tindell

Sean J. Tindell

Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 49th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2012
Preceded by	William Gardner Hewes
Personal details
Born	(1973-10-05) October 5, 1973 Gulfport, Mississippi
Political party	Republican
Residence	Gulfport, Mississippi
Alma mater	University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi College School of Law
Occupation	Attorney
Religion	Baptist^[1]^[2]
Website	seantindell.com

Sean J. Tindell (born October 5, 1973 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is an American politician and a Mississippi State Senator representing district 49. District 49 is on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and covers parts of Biloxi and Gulfport.

Early life and education

Sean J. Tindell was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, in 1973 and has resided there his entire life. Tindell graduated from Gulfport High School in 1992 and then attended the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Tindell graduated from USM in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree and then in 1998 received his Master's degree in business administration. Tindell then attended Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson and earned his law degree^[3] in 2001.

Career

Tindell was an Assistant District Attorney from 2002 to 2007. In 2007 Sean Tindell ran for County Attorney in Harrison County and was defeated in a narrow race. In 2011, Tindell successfully sought to fill the seat of long time senator William Gardner Hewes, who was running for Lieutenant Governor.

Tindell is an attorney with the Tindell Law Firm, PLLC,^[3] located in Gulfport.

Tindell has been recognized for his community service and been involved with many civic and community organizations.

References

↑ "Senator Sean Tindell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
↑ "Mississippi State Senate: Sean J. Tindell". Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Legislature. 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
1 2 "The Sun Herald and the Journal of South Mississippi Business have chosen its Top Community Leaders and Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi: Journal of South Mississippi Business. April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.

External links

Official page at the Mississippi Legislature
Campaign website

Profile at Project Vote Smart

Members of the Mississippi State Senate

President of the Senate: Tate Reeves (R) President pro Tempore: Terry Burton (R)

Chris Massey (R) David Parker (R) Nickey Browning (R) Rita Potts Parks (R) J. P. Wilemon (D) Chad McMahan (R) Hob Bryan (D) Russell Jolly (D) Gray Tollison (R) Bill Stone (D) Robert L. Jackson (D) Derrick Simmons (D) Willie Lee Simmons (D) Lydia Chassaniol (R) Gary Jackson (R) Angela Turner (D) Terry W. Brown (R) Jenifer Branning (R) Kevin Blackwell (R) Josh Harkins (R) Barbara Blackmon (D) Eugene S. Clarke (R) Briggs Hopson (R) David Lee Jordan (D) Will Longwitz (R) John A. Horhn (D) Hillman Terome Frazier (D) Sollie Norwood (D) David Blount (D) Dean Kirby (R) Terry Clark Burton (R) Sampson Jackson II (D) Videt Carmichael (R) Juan Barnett (D) Chris Caughman (R) Albert Butler (D) Bob Dearing (D) Tammy Witherspoon (D) Sally Doty (R) Angela Burks Hill (R) Joey Fillingane (R) Chris McDaniel (R) Dennis DeBar (R) John A. Polk (R) Billy Hudson (R) Philip Moran (R) Joseph Seymour (R) Deborah Jeanne Dawkins (D) Sean Tindell (R) Tommy Gollott (R) Michael Watson (R) Brice Wiggins (R)

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