Nicholas A. "Nic" Lott (born May 8, 1979 in Taylorsville,

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), is the first black student to have been elected student body president at the

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. Lott defeated five other candidates in the race at an institution once characterized by its strong support of

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. Lott previously worked under former

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(no relation), and

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, an African-American who left Congress in 2003. He has interned in

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in 2001 under

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. During the 2003 Mississippi gubernatorial campaign, Lott was director of youth outreach for the successful GOP nominee,

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. Following Barbour's victory over incumbent Democratic Governor

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, Lott joined Barbour's administration as senior advisor for communications and public safety issues for the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He also served as an administrator for the Office of Justice Programs under the Department of Public Safety. He is the former state chairman for the Mississippi Young Republicans and former state chairman for the Mississippi College Republicans. Lott ran unsuccessfully for the

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in 2007, having lost that race by sixty-eight votes.Lott wins Majority of Precincts, 3 of 4 Counties – but Still Short
Lott currently serves in Governor

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's administration as director of special compliance operations for renewal recovery. An alumnus of the U. S. Senate's African-American Leadership Summit, Lott is included in ''Who's Who in Black Mississippi'', Top 40 Under 40 by the ''

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'', ''VIP Magazine's'' "Top 10 Fascinating People" and the ''Business Chronicles "Young Guns: Top Business and Community Leaders." He currently serves on the advisory committee of the

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and the board of the

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. He is a member of the boards of the Mississippi Community Education Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi, the

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, Leadership Greater Jackson Executive Committee, Coalition of Young Conservative Leaders, Young Leaders in Philanthropy, United Healthcare Advisory Board, and the University of Mississippi Central Alumni Board. He is a former member of the University of Mississippi's College of Liberal Arts Alumni Board . He s one of eight "Pink Tie Guys" named by the Mississippi chapter of the

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. Pink Tie Guys serve as ambassadors for the organization in raising awareness about

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and raising funds for research. Lott blogged for

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's ''

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'' during the inauguration of President

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. He appears as a political commentator and guest on multiple outlets including CNN,

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, and WMPN-TV. Lott recently appeared on a CNN Special Series focused on successful innovators working to make improvements within African-American communities. He is a weekly contributor to WJSU's political radio show "Issues and Images", a winner of the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Award for Excellence in a Series, and serves on the advisory panel of ''

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''. Lott appears in the documentary ''Mississippi Remixed,'' a fresh look at race relations in the Deep South. Lott has a son, also named Nicholas. In 2019, he was a Republican candidate for Public Service Commissioner in the Central District.

Book References

The 2000 Presidential Election in the South By Robert P. Steed, Laurence W. MorelandAn American Insurrection By William DoyleSons of Mississippi By Paul Hendrickson

External links

* ttp://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/20/another-line-etched-in-stone/ Another line etched in stone - Nic Lott Presidential Inauguration AC360 Blog
Excitement in the air - Nic Lott Presidential Inauguration AC360 Blog

I have a dream, and so can you - Nic Lott AC360 Blog

* ttp://yallpolitics.com/index.php/search/results/c100f773ca3e07f7168feda56bfb7b7c/ Q&A with Nic Lott (R) - District 34 Senate Candidate
Minority Inclusion is Diversity Diversion at RNC: A View from the Black Republican Side

ASB President to lead pledge at GOP convention

Nic Lott's Official Facebook Page

References

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