Toby Barker
American politician
Intro | American politician | |||
Places | United States of America | |||
is | Politician | |||
Work field | Politics | |||
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Birth | 31 December 1981, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA | |||
Age | 43 years | |||
Star sign | Capricorn | |||
Politics: | Republican Party | |||
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Toby Barker (born December 31, 1981) is an American politician and the current Mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 102nd District, being first elected in 2007. He is a former member of the Republican Party. In 2017, Barker ran as an independent and defeated four-term incumbent Johnny DuPree to become Hattiesburg's 35th mayor.
Barker's is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor of arts degree in communications (2004) and a master of science degree in economic development (2006). He also holds a master of healthcare leadership degree from Brown University (2015).