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Johnny DuPree was born on 18 November, 1953 in Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Johnny DuPree'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 70 years old?

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Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 18 November, 1953
Birthday 18 November
Birthplace Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1953

Johnny DuPree (born November 18, 1953) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the first African-American mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi from 2001 to 2017.

1987

DuPree entered public service in 1987 when he was appointed to the Hattiesburg Public School Board.

A year later, he and his wife established a small real estate business.

1991

In 1991, he was elected to the Forrest County Board of Supervisors, where he served for 10 years before running for mayor of Hattiesburg in 2001.

2001

In 2001, DuPree became the first African-American mayor of Hattiesburg, after winning 53% of the vote.

2005

He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009.

During his first campaign for mayor, DuPree ran on a platform of shoring up education and protecting small business.

At the time, Robert Ingram, the executive director of economic development at the University of Southern Mississippi, predicted that DuPree would support locally owned small business while also being active in industrial recruitment.

Despite damage to the city resulting from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and a global recession in 2008, the health of Hattiesburg's small businesses remained steady during DuPree's tenure as mayor.

Ingram's predictions for Hattiesburg under the DuPree administration were largely accurate.

On the Sunday before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, DuPree was invited to address the congregation of Mt Carmel Baptist Church, where he warned the congregation about the "devastation churning its way across the Gulf of Mexico."

In the aftermath of the storm, the city lost power and water for several days.

Due to the lack of a response from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the city under DuPree resorted to leasing essential equipment and goods on its own, items such as generators, which would normally be available through federal and state emergency services.

Because of Hattiesburg's position as a regional hub and as the first major metropolitan area outside of New Orleans, the city was flooded with thousands of evacuees.

In the immediate aftermath of the storm, DuPree's government worked to meet the needs of the displaced evacuees without assistance from federal agencies.

In the weeks following Katrina, DuPree was a vocal critic of FEMA's inept performance and perceived indifference.

Although the federal response to the Katrina disaster resulted in many high-profile accusations of racism, DuPree was among those who emphasized the role of income disparity.

He also stated that "those charged with providing to those in need simply failed when called upon."

2008

Also during DuPree's tenure as mayor, annual crime statistics released by the Hattiesburg Police Department showed a 10 percent overall decrease in reported crime since 2008.

2010

In 2010, employment statistics showed Hattiesburg registering only 8.6 percent unemployment at a time when the rate in the state was 11.2 and the national rate was 11.1.

2011

He was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2011, the first African-American major party nominee for Governor in Mississippi since the Reconstruction era.

In the Democratic primary of the 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election, DuPree faced businessman and future Clarksdale mayor Bill Luckett and two minor candidates.

Despite a significant fundraising disadvantage, on August 23, 2011, DuPree defeated Luckett by 179,748 votes (43.6%) to 161,833 (39.2%).

He lost to Republican nominee Phil Bryant in the general election on November 8, 2011.

2013

In his 2013 mayoral re-election bid, DuPree faced fourth ward councilman Dave Ware, a Republican who ran as an independent, along with three minor candidates.

In the June 4 election, DuPree was believed to be the winner by 37 votes out of over 9,600 cast, but concerns were raised about possible voter fraud, eligibility of some voters, and the fact that the city clerk left ballots unsecured in city hall the night before the election.

Ware filed an election challenge on June 24, and a special judge was appointed by the state Supreme Court to hear the case.

The jury initially found in favor of Ware in a 9–3 vote, the bare minimum for a verdict, however after Judge William Coleman polled the jurors, the count shifted to 8-4 and a mistrial was declared.

After a new election was ordered, another dispute arose over choosing replacements for two election commissioners who resigned.

Ultimately, a clean slate of commissioners was chosen to oversee the special election.

On election day, one precinct's ballot box was returned unsealed and, despite state law stating boxes must be locked and sealed at the precinct, the ballots were counted anyway.

In the end, DuPree again narrowly bested Ware, this time by a margin of 217 votes.

2017

In 2017, DuPree was defeated in a bid for a fifth consecutive term as mayor, losing to Toby Barker, a Republican member of the state House of Representatives, who ran as an independent.

2019

DuPree won the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State of Mississippi in the August 2019 primary, but lost in the November 2019 general election.

DuPree was the Democratic candidate in Mississippi's 4th congressional district for the 2022 midterm elections.

Johnny DuPree was born in Fort Benning, Georgia.

As a small boy, he moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with his mother, brother, and sister.

DuPree has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a PhD from Jackson State University.

He is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

In 2019, DuPree ran for Secretary of State of Mississippi and won the Democratic nomination in August.