| State house | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| District | 97th |
| Term start | January 6, 2004 |
| Predecessor | Clem Nettles |
| Birth name | Samuel Cochran Mims V |
| Birth date | April 2, 1972 (age 54) |
| Birth place | McComb, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Spouse | Amy Legg (m. 1996) |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Delta State University (BBA) |
| Relations | Sam Mims Jr. (great-grandfather) |
Samuel Cochran Mims V (born April 2, 1972) is an American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 97th District, being first elected in 2003. He is a member of the Republican party.[1]
Mims' great-grandfather, Sam Mims Jr., was a (Democratic) Mississippi state senator.[2]
He was married to the former Amanda Ashley Legg at Centenary United Methodist Church in McComb on September 7, 1996.[3][4] They have two daughters and one son, named Sam VI.[2][5]
On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Mims, who chairs the House Public Health Committee, announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.[6]
References
- ^ "Sam C. Mims, V". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ "Enterprise-Journal from McComb, Mississippi on March 31, 2006 · Page D002". Newspapers.com. March 31, 2006. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "Legg, Mims marry". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1996. p. 3C. Retrieved June 27, 2020. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Miss Legg, Mims say vows". The Greenwood Commonwealth. November 10, 1996. p. 2B. Retrieved June 27, 2020. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "It's all in the name". enterprise-journal.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Outbreak at Mississippi Capitol: Number of infected lawmakers grows to 26"