Ed Blackmon
March 21, 2023: WLBT: House Bill 1020 clears the House, going to the governor
On Thursday, the Senate passed the most recent form of the bill originally authored by Rep. Lamar of Senatobia that came from the conference committee. He disagrees with many lawmakers in the Jackson delegation who say that the state has not tried to help the city of Jackson.
On Thursday, the Senate passed the most recent form of the bill originally authored by Rep. Lamar of Senatobia that came from the conference committee. He disagrees with many lawmakers in the Jackson delegation who say that the state has not tried to help the city of Jackson.
Dec 8, 2022: Jackson Advocate: Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus open to serve Black and other residents since 1976
The MS State House currently has the following members: JERAMY ANDERSON, who is not listed on the caucus’ website, but who has served as the representative from Moss Point; OTIS ANTHONY, representing Bolivar, Humphreys, Sunflower, and Washington counties; WILLIE BAILEY, representing Washington County; EARLE BANKS, representing Hinds County; CHRISTOPHER BELL, representing Hinds County; EDWARD BLACKMON, representing Madison County; BO BROWN, representing Hinds County; CEDRIC BURNETT, representing Coahoma, Quitman, Tate, and Tunica counties; BRYANT CLARK, representing Attala, Holmes, and Yazoo counties; ALYCE CLARKE, representing Hinds County; ANGELA COCKERHAM, representing Adams, Amite, Pike, and Wilkerson counties; RONNIE CRUDUP, representing Hinds County; OSCAR DENTON, representing Warren County; JOHN FAULKNER, representing Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, and Tate counties; JOHN HINES, representing Bolivar, Issaquena, and Washington counties; GREGORY HOLLOWAY, representing Claiborne, Copiah, and Hinds counties; LATAISHA JACKSON, representing Panola and Tate counties; ROBERT JOHNSON, representing Adams, Franklin, and Jefferson counties; KABIR KARRIEM, representing Lowndes County; HESTER JACKSON MCCRAY, representing Desoto County; CARL MICKENS, representing Lowndes, Noxubee, and Winston counties; SOLOMON OSBORNE, representing Leflore County; ORLANDO PADEN, representing Bolivar and Coahoma counties; DARYL PORTER, representing Pike and Walthall counties; TRACEY ROSEBUD, representing Bolivar, Quitman, Sunflower, and Tallahatchie counties; ROBERT SANDERS, representing Bolivar and Sunflower counties; OMERIA SCOTT, representing Clarke, Jasper, and Jones counties; DE’KEITHER STAMPS, representing Hinds County; RUFUS STRAUGHTER, representing Humphreys, Sharkey, and Yazoo counties; ZAKIYA SUMMERS, representing Hinds and Rankin counties; CHEIKH TAYLOR, representing Clay, Lowndes, and Oktibbeha counties; RICKEY THOMPSON, representing Lee and Monroe counties; KENNETH WALKER, representing Attala, Leake, Madison, and Yazoo counties; PERCY WATSON, representing Forrest County; SONYA WILLIAMS BARNES, representing Harrison County; and CHARLES YOUNG, representing Lauderdale County.
The MS State House currently has the following members: JERAMY ANDERSON, who is not listed on the caucus’ website, but who has served as the representative from Moss Point; OTIS ANTHONY, representing Bolivar, Humphreys, Sunflower, and Washington counties; WILLIE BAILEY, representing Washington County; EARLE BANKS, representing Hinds County; CHRISTOPHER BELL, representing Hinds County; EDWARD BLACKMON, representing Madison County; BO BROWN, representing Hinds County; CEDRIC BURNETT, representing Coahoma, Quitman, Tate, and Tunica counties; BRYANT CLARK, representing Attala, Holmes, and Yazoo counties; ALYCE CLARKE, representing Hinds County; ANGELA COCKERHAM, representing Adams, Amite, Pike, and Wilkerson counties; RONNIE CRUDUP, representing Hinds County; OSCAR DENTON, representing Warren County; JOHN FAULKNER, representing Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, and Tate counties; JOHN HINES, representing Bolivar, Issaquena, and Washington counties; GREGORY HOLLOWAY, representing Claiborne, Copiah, and Hinds counties; LATAISHA JACKSON, representing Panola and Tate counties; ROBERT JOHNSON, representing Adams, Franklin, and Jefferson counties; KABIR KARRIEM, representing Lowndes County; HESTER JACKSON MCCRAY, representing Desoto County; CARL MICKENS, representing Lowndes, Noxubee, and Winston counties; SOLOMON OSBORNE, representing Leflore County; ORLANDO PADEN, representing Bolivar and Coahoma counties; DARYL PORTER, representing Pike and Walthall counties; TRACEY ROSEBUD, representing Bolivar, Quitman, Sunflower, and Tallahatchie counties; ROBERT SANDERS, representing Bolivar and Sunflower counties; OMERIA SCOTT, representing Clarke, Jasper, and Jones counties; DE’KEITHER STAMPS, representing Hinds County; RUFUS STRAUGHTER, representing Humphreys, Sharkey, and Yazoo counties; ZAKIYA SUMMERS, representing Hinds and Rankin counties; CHEIKH TAYLOR, representing Clay, Lowndes, and Oktibbeha counties; RICKEY THOMPSON, representing Lee and Monroe counties; KENNETH WALKER, representing Attala, Leake, Madison, and Yazoo counties; PERCY WATSON, representing Forrest County; SONYA WILLIAMS BARNES, representing Harrison County; and CHARLES YOUNG, representing Lauderdale County.
Feb 24, 2016: Sun Herald: House passes bill to change court districts after hot debate
Edward Blackmon, D-Canton, said the bill's purpose was not to equalize population. "Now we're concerned about a difference of a few several hundred people?" he said after House adjourned. "To leave in place multimember districts while trying to keep population equal is a misnomer."
Edward Blackmon, D-Canton, said the bill's purpose was not to equalize population. "Now we're concerned about a difference of a few several hundred people?" he said after House adjourned. "To leave in place multimember districts while trying to keep population equal is a misnomer."
Feb 19, 2016: Jackson Free Press: 'Discrimination Act' Would Give Clerks 'Kim Davis' Powers
Rep. Edward Blackmon, D-Canton, decried the bill, saying it ignored the existence of reality and called it "anti-human." The bill's definition of male or female at birth ignores science, Blackmon said.
Rep. Edward Blackmon, D-Canton, decried the bill, saying it ignored the existence of reality and called it "anti-human." The bill's definition of male or female at birth ignores science, Blackmon said.
Feb 20, 2016: Daily Journal: Mississippi bill: OK to not help with same-sex marriage
Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, said the bill harks back to a day when the Mississippi Legislature was trying to ensure African Americans like himself did not have the same rights as white Mississippians
Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, said the bill harks back to a day when the Mississippi Legislature was trying to ensure African Americans like himself did not have the same rights as white Mississippians
Feb 3, 2015: SFGate: House panel approves small bump in sales tax money to cities
"Our municipalities are having a tough time," House Municipalities Committee Chairman Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, told House members while they were debating HB 1149. "They've been having a really tough time."
"Our municipalities are having a tough time," House Municipalities Committee Chairman Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, told House members while they were debating HB 1149. "They've been having a really tough time."
Jan 28, 2015: Hattiesburg American: Bill seeks to limit AG’s right to sue
State Rep. Ed Blackmon Jr., a member of the committee, called Baker’s bill political and purely partisan.
State Rep. Ed Blackmon Jr., a member of the committee, called Baker’s bill political and purely partisan.
Jan 18, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Present, but unaccounted for
Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, for instance, managed to cast a vote against an insurance records retention bill Thursday, despite not being there.
Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, for instance, managed to cast a vote against an insurance records retention bill Thursday, despite not being there.
Sept 10, 2014: Madison County Journal: County's clout will increase with lines
District 57 is currently represented by Ed Blackmon, a Democrat and Republican Rita Martinson represents District 58.
District 57 is currently represented by Ed Blackmon, a Democrat and Republican Rita Martinson represents District 58.
Mar 29, 2010: Jackson Jambalaya: Ed Blackmon: Public Enemy #1 in MississippiIt's about time someone said it.