Zakiya Summers

Zakiya Summers (born January 14, 1983) is an American politician and former journalist serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 68th district. She assumed office on January 7, 2020.

Zakiya Summers
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 68th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2020
Preceded byCredell Calhoun
Personal details
Born (1983-01-14) January 14, 1983
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAndra Harlee
Children3
EducationUniversity of Missouri (BA)

Early life and education

Summers was born on January 14, 1983, in Houston, Texas.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2005.[2]

Career

Summers moved to Mississippi to work as a producer for WLBT TV. She later worked as a public relations manager for the Jackson Medical Mall Foundation. Since 2015, she has worked as the director of communications and advocacy at the ACLU of Mississippi.[3]

Summers was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives and assumed office on January 7, 2020.[4]

References
  1. "Zakiya Summers' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  2. "Zakiya Summers". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  3. "Zakiya Summers". ACLU of Mississippi. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  4. "Zakiya Summers". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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