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JANUARY 5, 2021
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MAYOR TOBY BARKER, CITY OF HATTIESBURG

At age 25, Toby Barker was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent District 102. At that time, he became the youngest legislator and first Millennial elected to the House. Now, he serves as the 35th Mayor of Hattiesburg.

Mayor Barker moved to Hattiesburg in 2000 to attend The University of Southern Mississippi. After earning a bachelor of arts degree in communications in 2004 and a master of science degree in economic development in 2006, he chose to make Hattiesburg his home. In 2015, he earned a master of healthcare leadership degree from Brown University.

In addition to serving as an elected official, Mayor Barker is heavily involved in the Hattiesburg community. He is a Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow affiliated with the Rotary Club of Hattiesburg-Sunrise. He also serves on the Hattiesburg Public School District Foundation Board and the Avenues Alliance.

He lives in the historic Parkhaven neighborhood with Kate and their two children, Audra and Mack. They attend Ekklesia Church in Hattiesburg.

MINUTES: December 22, 2020
President Mark Killingsworth presided over today’s meeting. Richard Topp then provided the opening prayer and Mark led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was held at the Holiday Inn North and on Zoom.
Mark announced that all of the coats for children that were collected have been delivered to the United Way of Southeast Mississippi. Mark then introduced todays guest speaker Dr. Michael Garrett. Michael is the CEO and Director of Homes of Hope for Children. He started the group home fourteen years ago. The first cottage was opened in 2010. There are now four cottages housing 26 children. Additionally, Homes of Hope has two duplexes that serve as a transitional home for their children who have graduated from high school. Each cottage has a Christian couple that serves as group home parents. Two of their residents have already graduated from high school and another two will graduate next year. All are going to university.
 
Club President Mark Killingsworth (left) and Dr. Michael Garrett from Homes of Hope.
 
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