Bob Dearing
American politician (1935–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Montgomery Dearing (January 26, 1935 – July 30, 2020) was an American politician, educator, and businessman who served in the Mississippi Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.
Quick Facts Member of the Mississippi Senate, Preceded by ...
Bob Dearing | |
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Member of the Mississippi Senate | |
In office January 20, 2016 – January 7, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Melanie Sojourner |
Succeeded by | Melanie Sojourner |
Constituency | 38th district (1980–1981) 37th district (1981–2012; 2016–2019) |
In office January 1980 – January 2012 | |
Succeeded by | Melanie Sojourner (37th district) |
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Born | (1935-01-26)January 26, 1935 Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | July 30, 2020(2020-07-30) (aged 85) Natchez, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Shelley Paige Ditzler |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Delta State University (BS) University of Southern Mississippi (MEd) |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() Mississippi National Guard |
Years of service | 1958–1964 |
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Dearing grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, and graduated from Delta State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. In the 1970s he became active in politics with unsuccessful campaigns for a seat on the Adams County Board of Supervisors. In 1979, he was elected to the Mississippi Senate until he was defeated by Melanie Sojourner, but Dearing would later defeat Sojourner and decided to not run for reelection.