John A. Polk

John A. Polk (born 1949) is an American businessman and politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 44.

Early life

John A. Polk was born on March 18, 1949 in Columbia, Mississippi. He was educated at the Prentiss High School in Prentiss, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1974.

Career

Polk was an executive at Polk Meat Products, his family meat business. Since 2012, he has served as a Republican member of the Mississippi State Senate, representing District 44. In 2015, he proposed a bill for the repeal of annual vehicle inspections, arguing that cars are less dangerous now than they were when car stickers were introduced.

Polk was honored as the 2011 Alumni of the Year by the College of Business at his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi.

Personal life

Polk is married to Jan Barnett. They have a son, Brian Polk and a daughter, Julie Polk Breazeale. They reside in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is a Baptist.