Nic Lott
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Nic Lott is an American public servant who was the first African-American student body president elected at the University of Mississippi. Lott defeated five other candidates in the history making event for the state's flagship university, once plagued by the dark days of racism.
Lott, a self-described conservative, has previously worked under Senate Republican Whip Trent Lott [1] (no relation), and has interned in The White House during President George W. Bush's first year in office. During the 2003 Mississippi gubernatorial campaign, Lott was director of youth outreach for GOP nominee Haley Barbour. Following Barbour's victory over incumbent Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, Lott joined Barbour's administration as the spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He is the former state chairman for the Mississippi Young Republicans and former state chairman for the Mississippi College Republicans. 1
Last year he founded Mississippi Forward, a non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of electing energetic new leadership to the state legislature. He is currently seeking office to the Mississippi Senate in District 34.
On December 2, 2006, Lott married Jaye Espy at the B'nai B'rith Literary Club in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Espy is the daughter of Clarksdale Mayor Henry Espy. Her uncle is Mike Espy, the former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and US Congressman. The young couple met at a fundraiser for her brother and Lott's friend, Chuck Espy, who currently serves in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
[edit] State Senate Campaign
Lott is currently seeking Mississippi State Senate Seat for District 34 in southeast Mississippi. The seat is being vacated by long-time Sen. Billy Thames.
Speculation arose that Lott might not qualify to run for the seat for residency reasons. In March, he told The Clarion-Ledger that although his new wife and her daughter currently live in Jackson, his legal residence remains his mother's house in Taylorsville.
[edit] References
- "GOP Convention", Baltimore Sun, August 3, 2000
- At Colleges in South, Barriers Keep Falling", Christian Science Monitor, April 11, 2000
- "Student Body at Ole Miss Elects First Black Leader," The New York Times, February 26, 2000
- YEAR 2000: A Retrospective., Black Issues in Higher Education, December 21, 2000, No. 22, Vol. 17; Pg. 34 ; ISSN 0742-0277, 2431 words
- There'll always be a Mississippi, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR), March 23, 2000, Thursday, Pg. B10, 159 words
- Nic Lott
- Ole Miss Elects First Black Student Body President; Brief Article, Black Issues in Higher Education, March 16, 2000, No. 2, Vol. 17; Pg. 10 ; ISSN 0742-0277, 277 words
- ELECTION OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN AS STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF EARLIER, VERY DIFFERENT TIME, ABC NEWS, GOOD MORNING AMERICA * (7:00 AM ET), March 3, 2000, Friday, 336 words, ANTONIO MORA, Steve Aveson
- OLE MISS ELECTS 1ST BLACK STUDENT-BODY PRESIDENT, Orlando Sentinel (Florida), February 26, 2000 Saturday, METRO, A SECTION; Pg. A16, 83 word
- UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ELECT 1ST BLACK LEADER, Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2000 Friday, CHICAGO SPORTS FINAL EDITION, NEWS; Pg. 17; ZONE: N; Across the nation., 152 words, From Tribune News Services., JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
- OLE MISS ELECTS ITS FIRST BLACK STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), February 25, 2000, FRIDAY,, FINAL EDITION, Pg. A13, 486 words, Paul Payne The Associated Press, OXFORD, Miss
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