Pud Graham | |
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| President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate | |
| In office January 5, 1993 – January 2, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ollie Mohamed |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Gollott |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1984 – January 2, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Waldrop |
| Succeeded by | Nickey Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1936 Pontotoc, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2011 (aged 75) New Albany, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Erma |
| Education | |
Walter A. "Pud" Graham (October 2, 1936 – December 3, 2011)[1] was a state legislator in Mississippi.[2] He served in the Mississippi State Senate, including as president pro tempore from 1993 to 1996.[3] He lived in New Albany, Mississippi.[3]
A Democrat, he eventually became a Republican. Democrat Nickey Browning from Pontotoc succeeded him in the state senate after he chose to run for Agriculture commissioner instead of for re-election.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "SC 504 (As Adopted by Senate and House) - 2012 Regular Session". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.
- ^ "Former Sen. Graham dies". Clarion-Ledger. December 7, 2011. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Harrison, Bobby (December 6, 2011). "Graham, former Senate pro-tem, remembered fondly by colleagues". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.