Erik R. Fleming (born February 2, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois) is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the 72nd District (which includes parts of Hinds and Madison counties) from 1999 to 2008. He was first elected to the post in a January 1999 special election to finish the unexpired term of Tomie Green. He is a member of the Democratic Party who unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Republican Senator Trent Lott in the November 2006 election. (See: Mississippi U.S. Senate election, 2006.) He was defeated in the 2007 primary by Kimberly Campbell, who will succeed him in January 2008. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the state legislature of Mississippi. ... Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Chester Trent Lott Sr. ... The 2006 U.S. Senate election for the state of Mississippi will be held November 7, 2006. ...

There were four candidates In the June 6, 2006 Democratic primary to challenge Republican U.S. Senator Trent Lott. The top two finishers were Fleming, who received 44 percent, and Hickory Flat business consultant Bill Bowlin, who received 22 percent. In the June 27 runoff between Fleming and Bowlin, Fleming received 65 percent. is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chester Trent Lott Sr. ...

Fleming was born to Joan and Robert Fleming and attended Lindblom Technical High School. He majored in political science at Jackson State University, became a brother of Alpha Phi Omega while there, and graduated in 1987. Fleming worked with Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus in his 1987 campaign and Mike Parker in his campaign for the U.S. Congress in 1988. The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Jackson State University, often abridged as Jackson State or by its initials JSU is a historically black university located in Jackson, Mississippi founded in 1877. ... Alpha Phi Omega (commonly known as APO, but also ΑΦΩ, A-Phi-O, and A-Phi-Q) is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership development, [1] and social opportunities to college students. ... Although Ray Mabus was the youngest governor in America at the time of his inauguration on January 12, 1988, he had accumulated an impressive record of public service and academic achievements. ...

In 2004, Fleming introduced convicted felon and political activist Lyndon LaRouche at a 2004 LaRouche campaign event and described himself as being "involved in Lyn's movement" for many years. [1] Fleming praised LaRouche's 1986 takeover of the Illinois Democratic Party. In 2003, Fleming was one of only 11 signatories to a letter which demanded that LaRouche be included in the debates of the 2004 Presidential election. Currently, Fleming is an abstinence educator with the Mississippi Community Development Corporation, a non-profit agency located in his legislative district. Most recently, Fleming was also chief operating officer for New Horizon Ministries, Inc., a non-profit agency in Jackson, MS. Lyndon LaRouche at a news conference in Paris in February 2006. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The 2004 Presidential election may refer to: The Afghan presidential election The Algerian presidential election The Austrian presidential election The Dominican presidential election The Georgia presidential election The Icelandic presidential election The Irish presidential election The Macedonian presidential election The Panamanian presidential election The Philippine presidential election The Republic of...

Fleming continued to structure his political resume. After those successful campaigns, Fleming was inspired to seek public office for himself, to make Mississippi and even better state.

Fleming is the father of one son, Sean Christopher. He is also the stepfather of two boys, Kenneth and James Brown. Fleming attends Epiphany (formerly St. Philip) Lutheran Church and is a member of several organizations and boards, including the NAACP, the SCLC, the Mississippi Faith-Based Coalition for Community Renewal, the Mississippi Families for Kids, and the Jackson State University National Alumni Association.

Fleming's other achievements include:

President of the Young Democrats of Mississippi (1991-92), Chair of the Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee (1996-99) National Committeeman of The Young Democrats of America (1993-95) Campaign manager for Henry J. Kirksey for Mayor Campaign (1993) Severed six months in the Category Area Training Program of the U.S