Toby Barker (born December 31, 1981) is an

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politician and the current Mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 2007, he was elected a member of the

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from the 102nd District. At the age of 25, Barker became the then-youngest legislator elected in Mississippi's history. He is a former member of the Republican Party. In 2017, Barker ran as an independent and defeated four-term incumbent

Johnny DuPree Johnny DuPree (born November 18, 1953) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi from 2001 to 2017. He was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2011, th ...

to become Hattiesburg's 35th mayor. Barker is a graduate of

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with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications (2004) and a Master of Science degree in Economic Development (2006). He also holds a Master of Healthcare Leadership degree from Brown University (2015).

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1981 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Mayors of Hattiesburg, Mississippi Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Mississippi Republicans People from Hattiesburg, Mississippi People from Meridian, Mississippi University of Southern Mississippi alumni Mississippi Independents {{Mississippi-politician-stub