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2003-01-01 |
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| Name | Eric C. Clark |
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Taylorsville, Mississippi , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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July 25, 1951
(72 years)
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| Contributor | User 13 |
| Last Modifed | Mr. Matt
Jul 08, 2023 04:18pm |
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| Info | Eric Clark is now serving his second term as Mississippi's Secretary of State. He was elected to the statewide office in 1995, and re-elected in 1999.
A native of Smith County born in 1951, Eric Clark has focused the Secretary of State's Office on four primary goals: protecting the integrity of the state's elections; promoting sound land management; strengthening Mississippi's business climate; and safeguarding the investments and charitable donations of Mississippians.
As the state's chief elections officer, Clark has reformed the state's campaign finance disclosure laws and secured passage of new measures to combat voter fraud. He has expanded voter education programs and led "Promote the Vote," which was recognized by CNN and TIME Magazine as the most successful student voter project in the country.
Clark oversees more than 1.3 million acres of state-owned land, including 16th section lands for the support of public education. These lands, set aside at statehood, generate approximately $50 million dollars annually for schools in Mississippi. Clark also serves as trustee of the public trust tidelands on the Gulf Coast. In this capacity, he has promoted balanced economic development and acquired thousands of acres of endangered coastal wetlands for permanent preservation.
As Secretary of State, Clark's office is the first point of contact for many businesses and industries in Mississippi. To provide more efficient service, Clark overhauled the agency to provide faster, more efficient customer service. He enforces the laws that protect Mississippi investors and has recovered more than $3 million in stolen money. And he has strengthened the climate for charitable giving in Mississippi, so that donors may have confidence their gifts go to those who really need help.
Prior to his election as Secretary of State, Clark served four terms as a member of the state House of Representatives. He is a member of the Mississippi Economic Council, Mississippi Farm Bureau, Mississippi Forestry Association, and Mississippi Historical Society. He has been recognized with the American Family Association's "God and Country" Award for authoring the law that outlawed possession of child pornography in Mississippi, and the Mississippi Wildlife Federation's Conservation Legislator of the year for his efforts to preserve thousands of acres of natural lands on the Gulf Coast.
Eric Clark is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Clark. His father also served Smith County in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and his mother, Mamie Craft Clark, was a respected community leader. Clark is a graduate of Taylorsville High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Millsaps College, a master's degree from the University of Mississippi, and a doctorate in history from Mississippi State University. A former public school and community college teacher, Clark taught history and government at Mississippi College from 1989-1995. He also manages his family tree farm in Smith County.
Eric Clark is married to the former Karan Killebrew. Karan is a registered nurse who grew up in Durant and Forest. They are the parents of two children-Charles, 15, and Catherine, 9. The Clarks are active members of the First Baptist Church of Brandon, where Eric serves as a Deacon and Sunday School teacher.
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