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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox State Senator
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| name=Ezell Lee
| name = Ezell Lee
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| state_senate = Mississippi State
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| district = 47th
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| state_senate=Mississippi
| term_start = January 7, 1992
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| state=Mississippi
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| term_end = January 3, 2012
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| district=47th
| predecessor = [[Margaret Tate]]
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| term=1992 - January 2012
| successor = [[Tony Smith (Mississippi politician)|Tony Smith]]
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| state_house1 = Mississippi
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| district1 = 108th
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| party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (?-February 17, 2011)<br>[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (February 17, 2011-)
| term_start1 = January 5, 1988
| birth_date={{birth date|1938|4|9}}
| term_end1 = January 7, 1992
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| birth_place=[[Hancock County, Mississippi]]
| predecessor1 = Margaret Tate
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| death_date={{death date and age|2012|5|21|1938|4|9}}
| successor1 = [[Larry Watkins (politician)|Larry Watkins]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|4|9}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://host.madison.com/test/webfeeds/obits/former-state-lawmaker-ezell-lee-dies-at/article_13918fa5-1cad-569b-8741-f6a6798f3780.html|title=Former state lawmaker Ezell Lee dies at 79|date=21 May 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcdonaldfh.com/sitemaker/sites/McDONA3/obit.cgi?user=637890Lee |title=In Memory of Ezell G. Lee |access-date=2012-08-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128120532/http://www.mcdonaldfh.com/sitemaker/sites/McDONA3/obit.cgi?user=637890Lee |archive-date=2013-01-28 }}</ref>
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| alma_mater=[[William Carey College]], [[University of Southern Mississippi]]
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| birth_place = [[Hancock County, Mississippi]], U.S.
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| occupation=[[educator]]
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|5|21|1933|4|9}}
| residence=[[Picayune, Mississippi]]
| death_place = [[Jackson, Mississippi]], U.S.
| religion=[[Baptist]]
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (from 2011)<br>[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (until 2011)
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| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[William Carey College]]|[[University of Southern Mississippi]]}}
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| occupation = {{hlist|Politician|educator}}
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'''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]].


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>
'''Ezell Lee''' (April 9, 1938 – May 21, 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> was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (formerly [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]) member of the [[Mississippi Senate]], representing the 47th District since 1992. Previously he was a member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from 1987 through 1991. 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}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/senate/lee_(47th).xml Mississippi State Senate - Ezell Lee] '''official government website'''
*[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3637 Project Vote Smart - Senator Ezell Lee (MS)] profile
*[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/3637 Project Vote Smart - Senator Ezell Lee (MS)] profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Ezell Lee
*''Follow the Money'' - Ezell Lee
**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=94698 2007] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=77981 2005] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=17772 2003] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=38226 1999] campaign contributions
**[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=94698 2007] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=77981 2005] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=17772 2003] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=38226 1999] campaign contributions


{{Mississippi State Senators}}
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| NAME = Lee, Ezell
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American state senaor and representative in Mississippi
| DATE OF BIRTH = 9 April 1938
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Hancock County, Mississippi]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 21 May 2012
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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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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