Tommy Gollott | |
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Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 50th district | |
In office January 1980 – January 2020 | |
Succeeded by | Scott DeLano |
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
In office January 1968 – January 1980 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Arlin Gollott September 29, 1935 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (2007–present) Democratic (1967–2007) |
Spouse | Zelma Jackson |
Residence(s) | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi |
Occupation | Businessman, transfer & storage company |
Thomas Arlin Gollott (born September 29, 1935) is a businessman and former state legislator in Mississippi. A Democrat, he served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate before becoming a Republican in 2007. He represented the 50th District from 1980 to 2020.[1] He had served continuously in the Mississippi Legislature from 1968, when he sat as a state representative, which he served until his election as state senator in 1979. He had been a Democrat until 2007, when he switched his affiliation to Republican.[2][3] In September 2017, he became the longest-serving member of the Mississippi Legislature in history.[4] He retired from the Senate in 2020, after deciding not to run for another term.[5]