Toby Barker
Toby Barker | |
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| File:Toby Barker Mississippi legislator.jpg | |
| Mayor of Hattiesburg | |
| Assumed office July 3, 2017[1] | |
| Preceded by | Johnny DuPree |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 102nd district | |
| In office 2008–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Jarrell Davis |
| Succeeded by | Missy McGee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1981 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Independent (since 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2017) |
| Spouse | Kate Northrop |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi (B.A., 2004; M.A., 2006) Brown University (Master of Healthcare Leadership, 2015) |
| Website | http://www.tobybarker.com/ |
Toby Barker (born December 31, 1981) is an American politician and the current Mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 2007, he was elected a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 102nd District. At the age of 25, Barker became the then-youngest legislator elected in Mississippi's history.[2] He is a former member of the Republican Party.[3] In 2017, Barker ran as an independent and defeated four-term incumbent Johnny DuPree to become Hattiesburg's 35th mayor.[4]
The 2025 mayoral election was held on June 3, 2025, alongside other Hattiesburg municipal races. Barker was eligible for re-election to a third four-year term. Primary elections were canceled, as no one else challenged him for the seat.[5]
Barker is a graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi 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
- Living people
- Mayors of Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- Mississippi Republicans
- Politicians from Meridian, Mississippi
- University of Southern Mississippi alumni
- Mississippi independents
- Brown University alumni
- 21st-century mayors of places in Mississippi
- 21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature
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