Steven Palazzo
| Steven Palazzo | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gene Taylor |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 116th district |
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In office December 14, 2006 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Leonard Bentz |
| Succeeded by | Casey Eure |
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February 21, 1970 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Belvin |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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United States Marine Corps Reserve Mississippi Army National Guard |
| Years of service | Marine Corps Reserve: 1989–1996 Army National Guard: 1997–present |
| Rank |
 Sergeant
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| Battles/wars |
Gulf War Iraq War |
Steven McCarty Palazzo /pəˈlɑːzoʊ/ (born February 21, 1970) is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 4th congressional district since 2011. The district takes in most of Mississippi's share of the Gulf Coast and includes Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula, Laurel and Hattiesburg. He is a member of the Republican Party. Palazzo defeated 10-term Democratic incumbent Gene Taylor with 52% to 47% of the vote in the 2010 mid-term election. Previously, he served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, having represented District 116 from 2006 to 2011. Palazzo again defeated Taylor in the June 2014 Republican primary election. Taylor switched parties in a bid to return to his former House seat.
Palazzo was born February 21, 1970 in Gulfport. He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1988, and served with the 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company in the Persian Gulf War. He currently serves in the Mississippi Army National Guard. He received a Bachelor's and MPA from the University of Southern Mississippi, and is a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He graduated from Gulfport High School in 1988. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
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