Hillman Terome Frazier
Hillman Terome Frazier (born July 17, 1950 in Jackson) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate; he has represented the 27th District since 1993. A Protestant, he is married to the former Jean Clayton. From 1980 until 1993 he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives; he has also previously participated in Leadership Jackson. Eisenhower Fellowships selected Hillman Terome Frazier as a U.S.A. Eisenhower Fellow in 1998.
Hillman T. Frazier | |
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![]() Frazier in 2009. | |
Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 27th district | |
Assumed office 1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hinds County, Mississippi | July 17, 1950
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jean |
Residence | Jackson, Mississippi |
Alma mater | Jackson State University George Washington University |
Occupation | consultant |
In 1995, he alerted the Mississippi legislature to the fact that the state had never ratified the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution outlawing slavery, after which the legislature voted to ratify the amendment.[1][2]
Education
- Jackson State University
- George Washington University National Law Center
State Senate Committee Membership
- Housing - Chair
- Ethics - Vice-Chair
- Appropriations
- Congressional Redistricting
- Interstate and Federal Cooperation
- Investigate State Offices
- Judiciary, Division A
- Legislative Budget Committee
- Legislative Reapportionment
- Municipalities
- Public Health and Welfare
- Universities and Colleges
References
- 130 Years After Civil War, Mississippi Senate Votes To Ban Slavery
- Ben Waldron (February 18, 2013). "Mississippi Officially Abolishes Slavery, Ratifies 13th Amendment". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
External links
- Mississippi State Senate - Hillman Frazier official government website
- Leadership Jackson
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