Alan Heflin

Alan Heflin
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 1984 – January 1992
Preceded byJohn Edwin Lee
Succeeded byTerry C. Burton
Personal details
Born(1939-10-01)October 1, 1939
Birmingham, Alabama
DiedSeptember 7, 2015(2015-09-07) (aged 75)
Morton, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic

Alan Michael Heflin (October 1, 1939 - September 7, 2015) was an American Democratic politician from Mississippi. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1984 to 1992.

Early life

Alan Michael Heflin was born on October 1, 1939, in Birmingham, Alabama.[1][2] He was the son of Ralph and Mildred Heflin.[1][2] Alan graduated from John Carroll Catholic High School in 1957.[1][2] Heflin then attended Saint Mary's College and Saint Bernard's College and received a degree in philosophy from the latter.[1][2] After graduating, Heflin worked at Campbell's Soup Company in Birmingham, Alabama.[1][2] He moved with his family to Forest, Mississippi, in 1968.[1][2]

Political career

From 1984 to 1988, Heflin represented the 31st district as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate.[1][2][3] He was re-elected and also served from 1988 to 1992.[1][2] While in the Senate, Heflin was the chairman of the Senate's Fees, Salaries, and Administration Committee.[1]

Later life

Heflin died on September 7, 2015, in Morton, Mississippi.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "SC 513 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2016 Regular Session". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Alan Heflin Obituary (1939 - 2015) Clarion Ledger". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  3. ^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register. Secretary of State. 1985.