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| state_senate = Mississippi State
| state_senate = Mississippi State
| district = 47th
| district = 47th
| term_start = 1992
| term_start = January 7, 1992
| term_end = January 2012
| term_end = January 3, 2012
| predecessor =
| predecessor = [[Margaret Tate]]
| successor =
| successor = [[Tony Smith (Mississippi politician)|Tony Smith]]
| office1 = Member of the<br>[[Mississippi House of Representatives]]
| state_house1 = Mississippi
| term_start1 = 1987
| district1 = 108th
| term_end1 = 1991
| term_start1 = January 5, 1988
| term_end1 = January 7, 1992
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| predecessor1 = Margaret Tate
| successor1 = [[Larry Watkins (politician)|Larry Watkins]]
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| birth_place = [[Hancock County, Mississippi]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Hancock County, Mississippi]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|5|21|1933|4|9}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|5|21|1933|4|9}}
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'''Ezell G. Lee''' (April 9, 1933 – May 21, 2012) was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (formerly [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]) member of the [[Mississippi Senate]] who represented the 47th district from 1992 to 2012.
'''Ezell G. Lee''' (April 9, 1933 – May 21, 2012) was a member of the [[Mississippi Senate]] who represented the 47th district from 1992 to 2012. He served in the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from 1988 through 1992 as a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].


A member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from 1987 through 1991, he was originally elected as a Democrat. Lee switched parties on February 17, 2011 to become a Republican.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://majorityinms.com/2011/02/17/sen-ezell-lee-qualifies-as-a-republican|title=Sen. Ezell Lee Qualifies As A Republican|author=Brett Kittredge|date=April 17, 2011|location=majorityinms.com|accessdate=April 18, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221085113/http://majorityinms.com/2011/02/17/sen-ezell-lee-qualifies-as-a-republican/|archivedate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> He died of cancer in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120521/NEWS/120521017/Former-state-lawmaker-Ezell-Lee-dies-74?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome |title= Former Mississippi lawmaker Ezell Lee dies at 74 |date= May 21, 2012 |work= [[The Clarion-Ledger]] |location= [[Jackson, Mississippi]] |accessdate= May 21, 2012}}</ref>
Lee switched parties on February 17, 2011 to become a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and lost the August Republican primary to [[Tony Smith (Mississippi politician)|Tony Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://majorityinms.com/2011/02/17/sen-ezell-lee-qualifies-as-a-republican|title=Sen. Ezell Lee Qualifies As A Republican|author=Brett Kittredge|date=April 17, 2011|location=majorityinms.com|accessdate=April 18, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221085113/http://majorityinms.com/2011/02/17/sen-ezell-lee-qualifies-as-a-republican/|archivedate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> He died of cancer in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120521/NEWS/120521017/Former-state-lawmaker-Ezell-Lee-dies-74?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome |title= Former Mississippi lawmaker Ezell Lee dies at 74 |date= May 21, 2012 |work= [[The Clarion-Ledger]] |location= [[Jackson, Mississippi]] |accessdate= May 21, 2012}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 15:56, 1 January 2025

Ezell Lee
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 47th district
In office
January 7, 1992 – January 3, 2012
Preceded byMargaret Tate
Succeeded byTony Smith
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 108th district
In office
January 5, 1988 – January 7, 1992
Preceded byMargaret Tate
Succeeded byLarry Watkins
Personal details
Born(1933-04-09)April 9, 1933[1][2]
Hancock County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 2012(2012-05-21) (aged 79)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (from 2011)
Democratic (until 2011)
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • educator

Ezell G. Lee (April 9, 1933 – May 21, 2012) was a member of the Mississippi Senate who represented the 47th district from 1992 to 2012. He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1988 through 1992 as a member of the Democratic Party.

Lee switched parties on February 17, 2011 to become a Republican and lost the August Republican primary to Tony Smith.[3] He died of cancer in 2012.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Former state lawmaker Ezell Lee dies at 79". 21 May 2012.
  2. ^ "In Memory of Ezell G. Lee". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  3. ^ Brett Kittredge (April 17, 2011). "Sen. Ezell Lee Qualifies As A Republican". majorityinms.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Former Mississippi lawmaker Ezell Lee dies at 74". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
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