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'''Mark Tullos''' is an American lawyer politician from the state of [[Mississippi]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Tullos is a member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]], representing the 79th district.


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Tullos is from [[Raleigh, Mississippi]], where he maintains a law practice.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/21/us/mississippi-house-race-comes-down-to-one-deciding-straw.html?_r=0</ref> He faced [[Blaine Eaton]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] and the [[incumbent]] representative, in the November 2015 election to the Mississippi House seat in the 79th district. Both candidates received 4,589 votes, requiring a tiebreaker. They drew straws to determine the winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/11/18/candidates-draw-straws/75983610/|title=Candidates to draw straws|date=November 18, 2015|work=The Clarion Ledger|accessdate=January 22, 2016}}</ref> Though Eaton drew the winning straw, Tullos appealed the result to the Republican-controlled House. A five-member committee then invalidated five votes from Eaton's initial vote tally that were cast via affidavit, and voted 4–1 to seat Tullos instead of Eaton. The full House then voted to seat Tullos instead, giving Republicans a three-fifths [[supermajority]] of the Mississippi House.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/01/20/rep-bo-eaton-says-he-lose-seat/79055200/|title=House unseats Rep. Bo Eaton|date=January 20, 2016|work=The Clarion Ledger|accessdate=January 22, 2016}}</ref>
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'''Mark Tullos''' is an American lawyer and politician from the state of [[Mississippi]]. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], Tullos is a member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]], representing the 79th district.

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Tullos is from [[Raleigh, Mississippi]], where he maintains a law practice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/21/us/mississippi-house-race-comes-down-to-one-deciding-straw.html|title=Democrat Wins Mississippi House Race After Drawing Straw|date=November 21, 2015|work=The New York Times}}</ref> He faced [[Blaine Eaton]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] and the [[incumbent]] representative, in the November 2015 election to the Mississippi House seat in the 79th district. Both candidates received 4,589 votes, requiring a tiebreaker. They drew straws to determine the winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/11/18/candidates-draw-straws/75983610|title=Candidates to draw straws|date=November 18, 2015|work=The Clarion Ledger|accessdate=January 22, 2016}}</ref>

Although Eaton drew the winning straw, Tullos appealed the result to the Republican-controlled House. A five-member committee then invalidated five votes from Eaton's initial vote tally that were cast via affidavit, and voted 4–1 to seat Tullos instead of Eaton. The full House then voted to seat Tullos instead, giving Republicans a three-fifths [[supermajority]] of the Mississippi House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/01/20/rep-bo-eaton-says-he-lose-seat/79055200/|title=House unseats Rep. Bo Eaton|date=January 20, 2016|work=The Clarion Ledger|accessdate=January 22, 2016}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 17:01, 11 October 2024

For the American museum director, see Mark A Tullos Jr.

Mark Tullos
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 79th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byBlaine Eaton
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceRaleigh, Mississippi
ProfessionLawyer

Mark Tullos is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Mississippi. A Republican, Tullos is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the 79th district.

Tullos is from Raleigh, Mississippi, where he maintains a law practice.[1] He faced Blaine Eaton, a Democrat and the incumbent representative, in the November 2015 election to the Mississippi House seat in the 79th district. Both candidates received 4,589 votes, requiring a tiebreaker. They drew straws to determine the winner.[2]

Although Eaton drew the winning straw, Tullos appealed the result to the Republican-controlled House. A five-member committee then invalidated five votes from Eaton's initial vote tally that were cast via affidavit, and voted 4–1 to seat Tullos instead of Eaton. The full House then voted to seat Tullos instead, giving Republicans a three-fifths supermajority of the Mississippi House of Representatives.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Democrat Wins Mississippi House Race After Drawing Straw". The New York Times. November 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Candidates to draw straws". The Clarion Ledger. November 18, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "House unseats Rep. Bo Eaton". The Clarion Ledger. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.


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