David Baria
| David Baria | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 122nd district |
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Assumed office January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | J. P. Compretta |
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| Born |
December 4, 1962 Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marcie Fyke |
| Children | Three |
| Residence | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi |
| Alma mater |
University of Southern Mississippi (B.S.) University of Mississippi (J.D.) |
David Baria (born December 4, 1962) is an American politician, attorney, and former contractor. Baria is a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the 122nd district. He also serves as the House Minority Leader. Baria was a member of the Mississippi Senate before he replaced the retiring J. P. Compretta's seat in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Baria is the former Chairman of the NCSL Gulf and Atlantic States Task Force. He is also a member of the National Conference of Environmental Legislators, Bay St. Louis Rotary Club, Leadership Hancock County, Mississippi Bar, and a Fellow of the Mississippi Bar Foundation. The Board of United Policyholders, a renowned national advocacy group for insureds, includes Baria on their Board of Directors.
Baria earned his Bachelor's in Criminal Justice at the University of Southern Mississippi and earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Mississippi School of Law.
In 2007, Baria was elected to the Mississippi Senate. He attributes his initial call to public service to seeing and experiencing the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. Baria represented the 46th District from 2008-2011. The American Lung Association and the American Federation of Teachers awarded Baria with selective legislative awards for his work in the Senate.
Baria ran for the Mississippi House of Representatives seat in 2011, and defeated his challenger. Baria filled the spot of J. P. Compretta. Baria represents District 122, Hancock. Baria is a member of six different committees: Agriculture, Gaming, Judiciary A, Judiciary En Banc, Marine Resources, and Ports, Harbors, and Airports. Baria was selected as one of three Democratic Floor Leaders for the Mississippi House Democratic Caucus in 2012. After a contentious election in 2015, David Baria was reelected to represent District 122.
Baria has received a variety of endorsements for his candidacy. Some noteworthy endorsements include: J. P. Compretta, Mississippi Hospital Association, Mississippi Nurses Association, Mississippi Police Benevolent Association, Inc., Mississippi Association of Educators Fund, and the NRA's Political Victory Fund.
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