Tony Smith (Mississippi politician)
Tony Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 47th district | |
| In office January 3, 2012 – January 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ezell Lee |
| Succeeded by | Mike Seymour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Angie |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Picayune, Mississippi |
| Education | University of Southern Mississippi |
Tony L. Smith (born December 14, 1962) is an American politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 47th district from 2012 to 2016. A Republican, he defeated longtime incumbent Ezell Lee in the district's 2011 party primary, just months after Lee left the Democratic Party to run as a Republican. Smith previously won the Republican nomination to challenge Lee in 1999.