Daryl Porter, Jr.'s Biography
- State House (MS) - District 98, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
Post Office Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Post Office Box 772
Summit, MS 39666
Full Name:
Daryl L. Porter, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
09/30/1990
Birth Place:
Summit, MS
Home City:
Summit, MS
Religion:
Baptist
JD, Mississippi College School of Law, 2018
BA, Political Science/English, University of Mississippi, 2013
Representative, Mississippi State House of Representatives, District 98, 2020-present
Council Member, Town of Summit, present
Vice-Chair, Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency, Mississippi House of Representatives
Candidate, Mississippi State House of Representatives, District 98, 2023
Candidate, Mississippi State House of Representatives, District 38, 2015
Vice Chair, Accountability, Efficiency,Transparency Committee
Member, Gaming Committee
Member, Judiciary B Committee
Member, Municipalities Committee
Member, Public Health and Human Services Committee
Member, Public Utilities Committee
Member, Judiciary B Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary En Banc Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Former Member, Medicaid Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Member, Municipalities Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Former Loan Officer, Loan Administration Department, Pike National Bank
Former Legal Extern, Revitalize Mississippi
Former Policy Assistant, Speaker Philip Gunn, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, present
Trustee/Junior Deacon/Choir Singer, Summit Missionary Baptist Church, present
Former Participant, Adoption and Youth Court Clinics, Mississippi College School of Law
Former Member, City Streets Beautification Committee, Town of Summit
Former Dean's Ambassador, Mississippi College School of Law
Former Social Chair, R. Jess Brown Chapter, Black Law Students Association
Former Senator, Student Bar Association, Mississippi College School of Law
Founder, Yancy Men's Mentoring
President, Student Bar Association, Mississippi College School of Law, 2017-2018
Father's Name:
Daryl Porter Sr.
Favorite Quote:
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.~Proverbs 3:5-7
Mother's Name:
Emma Porter
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
"My love for the Town of Summit has motivated me to run for State Senate District 38 and devote my time and effort in ensuring that each person's voice is heard."