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Wayne Dowdy (Charles Wayne Dowdy) was born on 27 July, 1943 in Fitzgerald, Georgia, U.S., is an American politician (born 1943). Discover Wayne Dowdy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?
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Charles Wayne Dowdy |
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80 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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27 July 1943 |
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27 July |
| Birthplace |
Fitzgerald, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality |
Georgia
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Wayne Dowdy Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Wayne Dowdy's Wife?
His wife is Susan Dowdy
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Susan Dowdy |
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Wayne Dowdy Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wayne Dowdy worth at the age of 80 years old? Wayne Dowdy’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Georgia. We have estimated Wayne Dowdy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
politician |
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He also lost badly in Lott's 5th congressional district, taking only 30 percent of the vote.
Despite several Bush voters splitting their tickets to vote for Dowdy, it was not enough to overcome the Republican tide.
Charles Wayne Dowdy (born July 27, 1943) is an American politician, lawyer and jurist from Mississippi.
He entered politics and was elected as mayor of McComb, Mississippi, serving from 1978 to 1981.
He was first elected in a 1981 special election and served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989.
He later served as chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party.
Dowdy was born in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia.
He grew up in the Methodist Church and is a graduate of Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
He set up a law practice in Mississippi and purchased two local radio stations.
On July 7, 1981, Dowdy was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in a special election for the 4th District.
In this election the Democrats recaptured a Southern district from the Republicans, in a period when the white electorate in the South was shifting to the Republican Party.
Dowdy carefully managed to avoid drawing strong Republican challengers in the general election or African-American opponents in the Democratic primary.
He won re-election narrowly in 1982 and 1984, with 53 percent and 55 percent of the vote, before being re-elected with 72 percent of the vote in the 1986 elections.
He was notable for being a rather progressive Democrat by Mississippi standards of the time; in 1982 he voted for renewal of the Voting Rights Act.
He built a large base in the African-American community, important in a district with 37 percent African-American population.
In 1988, when John Stennis retired from the Senate, Dowdy won the Democratic nomination.
His opponent was Republican House Minority Whip Trent Lott.
Dowdy was unable to implement his rural strategy and lost to Lott by a 54 percent-45 percent margin.
He was severely hampered by George H. W. Bush carrying Mississippi with a 59 percent to 39 percent margin.
Dowdy attempted to stage a comeback against Governor Ray Mabus in the 1991 Democratic gubernatorial primary, but lost with 41 percent of the vote.
Mabus would go on to lose the general election in a close race against Republican businessman Kirk Fordice.
Dowdy later expressed regret for challenging Mabus, saying the governor "had some good achievements as governor, and frankly, I think that our spirited primary contributed to his loss for re-election."
He returned and resumed his law practice in Magnolia, Mississippi.
He practiced civil and trial law and represented Pike County and its Board of Supervisors, the City of Magnolia, and the Town of Summit.
He was elected and served as Chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party from 2004 to 2008.
He served as City Attorney of McComb, Mississippi from 2009 to 2018.
His wife, Susan is from Grenada, Mississippi.
They have three children.
He practices law in Magnolia, Mississippi.
His family owns several radio stations in Mississippi and Louisiana and is a former staff announcer for television station WJTV-TV in Jackson, Mississippi.
