Douglas Dwain McLeod (born December 15, 1960) is an American politician from the state of

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

. A Republican, he has served in the

Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ...

since 2012.

Early life

McLeod attended Hinds Community College and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Political career

Election results

Personal life

He and his wife, Michelle, have three children.

Arrest for alleged domestic violence

On May 18, 2019, McLeod was arrested for allegedly punching his wife in the face because it was claimed, she did not undress quickly enough before they were able to have sex. According to a report from sheriff's deputies, McLeod bloodied her nose and they found blood on their bed and bedroom floor. When they arrived he appeared intoxicated, was stumbling and was holding an alcoholic drink. They wrote, "McLeod had slurred speech and walked slow in a zigzag pattern," and he appeared so inebriated he had to grab a handrail to maintain his balance. After arriving they saw a pair of frightened women. McLeod's wife eventually came outside after deputies assured her they would keep her away from her husband. A deputy indicated McLeod's wife was shaking and upset, reporting that she said her husband was drunk and "just snapped," as she said he often does when under the influence of alcohol. Another woman who was present reported that McLeod's wife came running to her room, with her face bloodied. The woman shut the door with McLeod's wife inside and she said he commenced banging on the door, telling the women to open it. The other woman reported that McLeod said if she didn't open the door, he'd "kill her dog."Mississippi state Rep. Douglas McLeod accused of punching wife over sex: Report
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'', Margaret Baker, May 24, 2019. McLeod and his wife issued a joint statement thanking friends and family for their "prayers and support." In the end, McLeod never resigned or readdressed the situation, even after Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, a Republican, called on McLeod to resign if the alleged incident is factual. Rep. McLeod & wife issue statement after domestic violence allegations
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'', May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

References

External links

Official page
at the

Mississippi Legislature The Mississippi Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The bicameral Legislature is composed of the lower Mississippi House of Representatives, with 122 members, and the upper Mississippi State Senate, with 52 me ...

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