Toby Barker

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]

Toby Barker
Mayor of Hattiesburg
Assumed office
July 3, 2017[1]
Preceded byJohnny DuPree
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 102nd district
In office
2008–2017
Preceded byLee Jarrell Davis
Succeeded byMissy McGee
Personal details
Born (1981-12-31) December 31, 1981
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (since 2017)
Other political
affiliations		Republican (before 2017)
SpouseKate Northrop
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Southern Mississippi (B.A., 2004; M.A., 2006) Brown University (Master of Healthcare Leadership, 2015)
Websitehttp://www.tobybarker.com/

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).

References
  1. "Toby Barker sworn in as 35th mayor of Hattiesburg".
  2. "Toby Barker for Hattiesburg Mayor - Meet Toby". Toby Barker for Hattiesburg Mayor. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. "Toby Barker". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. WDAM Staff (June 6, 2017). "New Era: DuPree concedes, Barker Hattiesburg mayor". Retrieved June 7, 2017.


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