Dirk Dedeaux
Dirk Dedeaux is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He represented the 93rd District from 1996 to 2012.
Dedeaux has been an employee at an appliance parts company and a farmer. He earned his B.S. in political science and B.A. in Modern Languages at Mississippi College.
He is a member of AX, Cattleman's Association, National Rifle Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the Steep Hollow Baptist Church.[1]
Committee assignments
Dedeaux served on the following committees:
- Medicaid (Chair)
- Appropriations
- Conservation and Water Resources
- Local and Private Legislation
- Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
- PEER
- Public Health And Human Services
- Select Committee on Poverty
Elections
2011
Dedeaux ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 93. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary but was defeated by Timmy Ladner (R) in the November 8 general election.[2][3]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 93 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Timmy Ladner |
51.5% | 4,297 | |
| Democratic | Dirk Dedeaux Incumbent | 48.5% | 4,040 | |
| Total Votes | 8,337 | |||
2007
On November 6, 2007, Dedeaux was re-elected in District 93, defeating Republican challenger John Thomas Cripps in the general election.[4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 93 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Dirk Dedeaux (D) | 5,184 | 75.38% | ||
| John Thomas Cripps (R) | 1,693 | 24.62% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Contact information
Capitol Address:br>
Post Office Box 1018, Room 104
Jackson, MS 39215
Phone: 601-359-2428
District Address:
2157 Highway 53
Perkinston, MS 39573
Phone: 228-255-6171
External links
- campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Dedeaux
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed July 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 93 1996–2012 |
Succeeded by Timmy Ladner |
