Benjamin Suber

Benjamin Suber is an American attorney and politician who has served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 8th district since 2020.

Early life and education Suber was born in Oxford, Mississippi but later moved to Arkansas, where he attended Manila High School. He attended both Arkansas State University and Mississippi State University. He got his J.D. degree from Mississippi College School of Law.

Career After law school, Suber became a practicing attorney. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Calhoun County Farm Bureau and a member of the Advisory Board of Directors for the Calhoun Banking Center. He was named a special judge in a case involving Calhoun County school officials, since both judges from the Calhoun County Court recused themselves.

Upon announcement that Mississippi State Senator Russell Jolly of the 8th district was not filing for re-election, Suber decided to run to fill the seat, among several other candidates. He secured 46.9% of the vote in the Republican primary, 51.7% in the Republican primary runoff, and 57.2% in the general election; he assumed office on January 7, 2020. For the 2021 session, he is the Vice-Chair for the Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee and is a member on the following others: Agriculture; Appropriations; Business and Financial Institutions, Constitution; Enrolled Bills; Judiciary, Division B; and Municipalities. He also called for affordable health insurance. The bill died in the Senate, a decision sharply criticized by Okolona Mayor Sherman Carouthers.

Personal life Suber is a member of the Bruce Rotary Club and the Mississippi Bar Association.

He is married and has five children. He is a Methodist.