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Robert Warren "Bobby" Moak (born July 13, 1958) is an
American
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politician and attorney. He is a former member of 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 ...
from the 53rd District, serving from 1984 until 2016. While in office he served as Minority Leader but is remembered as the leader in a Special Legislative Session after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As Chair of the MS House Gaming Committee, Moak's legislation and abilities help revitalize the gulf-coast and the gaming industry after its destruction by the hurricane. He is a member of the Democratic party.
Moak was admitted to the
Mississippi Bar in 1994. He graduated from the
Mississippi College School of Law
Mississippi College School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school. MC Law is one of only two law schools in the state of Mississippi, and is the only law school in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi. The school is a prof ...
in 1991. Prior to that, he received a Bachelor's degree from
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi (byname Ole Miss) is a public research university that is located adjacent to Oxford, Mississippi, and has a medical center in Jackson. It is Mississippi's oldest public university and its largest by enrollment.
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in 1980 and an Associate degree from
Southwest Mississippi Junior College in 1978. As an attorney, he serves clients in personal injury, criminal and product liability matters.
Moak is married to the former Geraldine Lanier Cumbaa (MSU-BS: Delta State-MS) and they have two children, Drew (UM-BA; Belmont-Masters Sports Adm.) and Sykes (AU-BS; SW Missouri Baptist PT-Doctorate)
He is active in the practice of law, farming and real-estate.
Moak practices law in Bogue Chitto where he was counsel with the author John Grisham in a Lincoln County, MS civil jury trial. Their client was awarded the largest verdict in the county at the time. A Grisham novel was later dedicated to Moak, as the two were elected to the legislature in 1983 and have remained friends.
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1958 births
21st-century American politicians
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
State political party chairs of Mississippi
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