Sean Tindell

Sean J. Tindell
Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 1, 2020
Judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals
In office
October 16, 2017 – June 1, 2020
Preceded byDavid M. Ishee
Succeeded byJoel Smith
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 49th district
In office
January 3, 2012 – October 16, 2017
Preceded byBilly Hewes
Succeeded byJoel Carter
Personal details
Born
Sean Jeffrey Tindell

(1973-10-05) October 5, 1973 (age 51)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Gulfport, Mississippi
Alma materUniversity of Southern Mississippi (BBA, MBA)
Mississippi College (JD)
OccupationAttorney

Sean Jeffrey Tindell (born October 5, 1973) is an American lawyer serving as Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner appointed by Governor Tate Reeves. He was formerly a judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals and a member of the Mississippi State Senate representing District 49 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, covering parts of Biloxi and Gulfport.

Early life and education

Sean J. Tindell was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, in 1973 and has resided there his entire life. Tindell graduated from Gulfport High School in 1992 and then attended the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Tindell graduated from USM in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree and then in 1998 received his Master's degree in business administration. Tindell then attended Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson and earned his J.D. degree [1] in 2001.

Career

Tindell was an Assistant District Attorney from 2002 to 2007. In 2007 Sean Tindell ran for County Attorney in Harrison County and was defeated in a narrow race. In 2011, Tindell successfully sought to fill the seat of long time senator Billy Hewes, who was running for lieutenant governor.

Tindell is an attorney with the Tindell Law Firm, PLLC,[1] located in Gulfport.

References

  1. ^ a b "The Sun Herald and the Journal of South Mississippi Business have chosen its Top Community Leaders and Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi: Journal of South Mississippi Business. April 15, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.