Lester E. "Bubba" Carpenter (born September 1, 1970) is a

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member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the First District of Mississippi (Alcorn and Tishomingo Counties) since 2008.Bobby Harrison: "State House candidates: Other House races in Northeast Mississippi to be decided" in ''Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal'', Jackson Bureau, NEMS360.com - State House candidates Other House races in Northeast Mississippi to be decided, http://nems360.com/view/full_story/16226779/article-State-House-candidates--Other-House-races-in-Northeast-Mississippi-to-be-decided?instance=home_news_bullets, October 31, 2011.Jebb Johnston: "Nail-biters: Bain, Parks take legislative seats" in ''The Daily Corinthian'', http://www.dailycorinthian.com/view/full_story/16338151/article-Nail-biters--Bain--Parks-take-legislative-seats?instance=main_story_left, November 9, 2011.Mississippi Secretary of State: ''2011 General Election Statewide Sample Ballot'', http://www.sos.ms.gov/links/elections/home/tab1/G11%20Sample%20Ballot.pdf, accessed November 9, 2011.Vote MS.org: ''Biographical Profile for Leslie L. "Lester" Carpenter'', http://vote-ms.org/intro.aspx?state=ms&id=mscarpenterlester, accessed November 8, 2011.

Tenure

In the Legislature, he is active in these committees: Interstate Cooperation, of which he serves as

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, Banking and Financial Services, Corrections, County Affairs, Medicaid, Municipalities, and Tourism. District 1 covers portions of Tishomingo and Alcorn counties of Mississippi.

Career

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by profession, Carpenter also serves as President of the Burnsville Area Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the

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and the Tishomingo County Economic Development Board. He graduated from

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, attended

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, and completed paramedic school at

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. He is a veteran of the 155th Armored Brigade,

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, with service in

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in 1991.''Campaign Card'' back in Album: Photos of Bubba Carpenter, Mississippi House of Representatives, District 1, in Campaign Materials; Shared with: Public, https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=pu.242653115749415&type=1, accessed November 11, 2011.

Personal life

Carpenter is a lifelong resident of

; he is of the

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faith, is married, and has one child.

References

External links

Lester Carpenter
at Ballotpedia
Lester Carpenter
at Mississippi House of Representatives {{DEFAULTSORT:Carpenter, Lester 1970 births Living people Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Tishomingo County, Mississippi