Barney Schoby
Barney J. Schoby is a politician in Mississippi. A former teacher and government official, he was an Adams County Supervisor from 1974-1980 and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1980-1997.[1] He was the first African American to serve on the Adams Cointy Board of Supervisors.[2]
Barney Schoby 32 year old school teacher in 1971, was photographed during his campaign for a state senate seat. Charles Evers was a candidate for governor.[3]
In 1997 he represented District 94 in the Mississippi House of Representatives.[4]
He was a co-plaintiff challenging a redistricting plan he alleged discriminated against black voters.[5]
He was appointed to Mississippi's Workmen's Compensation Commission and reappointed.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://da.mdah.ms.gov/musgrove/pdfs/4946.pdf
- ^ Service, Jackson Advocate News (January 15, 2024). "Natchez Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade slated for Monday, Jan. 15". Jackson Advocate.
- ^ Images, Historic. "1971 Press Photo Barney Schoby, William Smith & Joh n Woods of Miss". Historic Images.
- ^ "Representative Barney Schoby". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.
- ^ "Reverend Leon Howard and Barney Schoby, Individually and Onbehalf of All Others Similarly Situated,plaintiffs-appellants-cross Appellees, v. Adams County Board of Supervisors et al.,defendants-appellees Cross Appellants, 453 F.2d 455 (5th Cir. 1972)". Justia Law.
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