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Alphonso Michael Espy (born November 30, 1953) [1] is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 25th United States secretary of agriculture from 1993 to 1994. He was both the first African American and the first person from the Deep South to hold the position.
In his second bid in two years to become the first Black senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction, Mike Espy has erased a 25-point deficit to make the race a dead heat.
Apr 3, 2007 · Alphonso Michael Espy in 1986 became the first black Congressman elected from Mississippi since John R. Lynch, who served during Reconstruction. He was also the first African American to hold the post of Secretary of Agriculture. Mike Espy was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
Sep 24, 2020 · Learn about Mike Espy, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate for Mississippi, who is running to be the first African American elected by popular vote to the U.S. Senate from the state. See his stances on coronavirus, debt, war, healthcare, education, police and criminal justice reform.
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Sep 30, 2020 · In 1986, a young Black lawyer and state official named Mike Espy was elected the first Black congressman from Mississippi since the late 1800s. He was re-elected three times.
Mike Espy served as President Clinton's first secretary of agriculture from 1993 to 1994, but resigned amid corruption charges. He was a former congressman from Mississippi and a lawyer who worked for Tyson Foods and Butler Snow.
Alphonso Michael Espy, former U.S. Representative and Secretary of Agriculture, shares his life story and political career in this oral history interview. He recounts his early experiences in Mississippi, his legal work, his involvement in Bill Clinton's campaigns, and his challenges as a black politician.
