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Mac Huddleston

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Mac Huddleston
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 8, 2008 – August 27, 2023
Preceded byPat Montgomery
Succeeded byBeth Luther Waldo
Personal details
Born
Elton Mac Huddleston Jr.

(1943-09-16)September 16, 1943
Holmes County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2023(2023-08-27) (aged 79)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseFlavia Hutchinson
Children4
Alma materMississippi State University (BS)
Auburn University (DVM)
ProfessionVeterinarian
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1966–1968
RankCaptain
Battles/warsVietnam War
Awards Air Medal (21)

Elton Mac Huddleston Jr. (September 16, 1943 – August 27, 2023) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the 15th district, from 2008 until his death.

Early life

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Huddleston was born on September 16, 1943,[1] in Holmes County, Mississippi, where he was raised by his grandparents.[2] He graduated from Mississippi State University, where he studied accounting, and from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine.[3]

Huddleston served with the 9th Division as a lieutenant in the Mekong River Delta during the Vietnam War, operating a UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter.[4]

Huddleston worked as a veterinarian, serving as executive secretary of the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association and the Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine.[2]

Political career

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Huddleston was first elected to the state legislature in 2007. He intended to retire after the 2023 elections, but died before the end of his term.[5] He chaired the ethics committee at the time of his death.[2]

Committee assignments

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As of 2015:

  • Appropriations – Vice-chair[6]
  • Agriculture[6]
  • Apportionment and Elections[1]
  • Congressional Redistricting[1]
  • Ethics[6]
  • Legislative Reapportionment[1]
  • Military Affairs[6]
  • Public Health and Human Services[6]
  • Rules[1]
  • Universities and Colleges[6]

Personal life and death

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Huddleston was a Baptist. He was married to the former Flavia Hutchinson for 32 years, and had four children.[6][2]

Mac Huddleston died from multiple myeloma at a hospice in Tupelo, Mississippi, on August 27, 2023, at the age of 79.[2][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Rep. Mac Huddleston | Mississippi 2015 | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Ulmer, Sarah (August 28, 2023). "Mississippi State Rep. Mac Huddleston passes away at 79". Magnolia Tribute. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "My Heroes In Veterinary Medicine 2 – MyPetsDoctor.com". www.mypetsdoctor.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "UH-1 Huey helicopter dedication at Camp Shelby Museum". wdam.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  5. ^ Vance, Taylor (August 27, 2023). "Mac Huddleston, longtime state lawmaker from Pontotoc, dies at 79". Mississippi Today. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Butler, Regina. "Rep. Huddleston to address American Legion". Daily Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  7. ^ Moraski, Alexander (August 28, 2023). "Mississippi State Representative Elton "Mac" Huddleston Passes Away at 79". Picayune Item. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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