Lester Carpenter

For the baseball player, see Bubba Carpenter.

Lester E. "Bubba" Carpenter (born September 1, 1970) is a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the First District of Mississippi (Alcorn and Tishomingo Counties) since 2008.^[1][2][3][4]

Lester E. Carpenter
Carpenter in 2007
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Personal details
Born	September 1, 1970 (1970-09) (age 54)
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Burnsville, Mississippi, U.S.

Tenure

In the Legislature, he is active in these committees: Interstate Cooperation, of which he serves as Vice Chairman, Banking and Financial Services, Corrections, County Affairs, Medicaid, Municipalities, and Tourism.^[4] District 1 covers portions of Tishomingo and Alcorn counties of Mississippi.^[1]

Career

A paramedic by profession, Carpenter also serves as President of the Burnsville Area Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and the Tishomingo County Economic Development Board.^[4] He graduated from Burnsville High School in Burnsville, Mississippi, attended Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi, and completed paramedic school at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama.^[1] He is a veteran of the 155th Armored Brigade, Mississippi Army National Guard, with service in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.^{[5][self-published source]}

Personal life

Carpenter is a lifelong resident of Burnsville, Mississippi; he is of the Baptist faith, is married, and has one child.^{[5][self-published source][6][7]}

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Vote MS.org: Biographical Profile for Leslie L. "Lester" Carpenter, http://vote-ms.org/intro.aspx?state=ms&id=mscarpenterlester, accessed November 8, 2011.
5. 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.
6. VoteSmart.org: Biography, Representative Lester 'Bubba' E. Carpenter, http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/69848, accessed November 8, 2011.
7. "Lester Carpenter". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved May 22, 2021.

External links

• Lester Carpenter at Ballotpedia
• Lester Carpenter at Mississippi House of Representatives