Shanda Yates' Biography
- State House (MS) - District 64, Independent
Contact Information
Office
Post Office Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215
Post Office Box 16409
Jackson, MS 39236
Full Name:
Shanda M. Yates
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Yancy; 1 Child: Evan
Birth Date:
05/29/1982
Home City:
Hinds, MS
AA, Hinds Community College
BA, English Language/Literature, University of Southern Mississippi
JD, Mississippi College School of Law, 2004-2007
Representative, Mississippi State House of Representatives, District 64, 2020-present
Member, Municipalities Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Candidate, Mississippi State House of Representatives, District 64, 2023
Member, Apportionment and Elections Committee
Member, Conservation and Water Resources Committee
Member, Constitution Committee
Vice Chair, Judiciary A Committee
Member, Municipalities Committee
Member, State Affairs Committee
Member, Apportionment and Elections Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Member, Conservation and Water Resources Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Member, Constitution Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Vice Chair, Judiciary A Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary B Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary En Banc Committee, Mississippi State House of Representatives
Trial Attorney, Burns and Associates, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2013-present
Associate, Wells Marble and Hurst, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2007-2013
Member, Junior League of Jackson, present
Member, Mississippi Association for Justice, present
Member, Mississippi Bar Association, present
Member, Galloway United Methodist Church
Former Member, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
Former Editor, Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association Quarterly