USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyMississippi · Mississippi House of Representatives District 68Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Zakiya Summers
Profile
Zakiya Summers is an American politician and former journalist serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 68th district. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, she holds a degree in journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism. Before her election to the state legislature in 2020, she worked as a television producer, a public relations manager, and the director of communications and advocacy for the ACLU of Mississippi. In 2024, she was selected for the Future Caucus Healthcare Innovation Fellowship.
Details
- Born
- 1983-01-14 · 43 years old
- Birth place
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Education
- Jim Hill High School, Missouri School of Journalism
- Career
- Television producer, public relations manager, director of communications and advocacy at the ACLU of Mississippi, Hinds County District 3 Election Commissioner
