18 Facts About Bob Dearing

Robert Montgomery Dearing was an American politician, educator, and businessman who served in the Mississippi Senate as a member of the Democratic Party.

Bob Dearing grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, and graduated from Delta State University and the University of Southern Mississippi.

Robert Montgomery Dearing was born on January 26,1935, in Natchez, Mississippi, to Weenonah Montgomery and Robert V Dearing.

From 1958 to 1961, Bob Dearing served in the Mississippi National Guard, from 1961 to 1962, he served in the United States Army, and served in the national guard again from 1962 to 1964.

In 1966, Bob Dearing was named as Outstanding Young Man of the Year by the Natchez Jaycees.

In 1997, Bob Dearing was named as the Outstanding Alumnus of 1997 by Delta State University.

Bob Dearing married Shelley Paige Ditzler, with whom he had three children.

In 1971, Dearing ran for a seat on the Adams County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district, but was defeated by A Boyd Sojourner.

In 2015, Bob Dearing ran against Sojourner and narrowly defeated her with 8,218 to 8,154 votes.

On January 3,2019, Bob Dearing announced that he would not seek reelection.

Sojourner won in the election to succeed Bob Dearing and took office on January 7,2020.

In 1984, Bob Dearing was appointed to serve as the vice chairman of the Corrections committee.

In 1997, Bob Dearing was appointed to the Southern States Energy Board by Lieutenant Governor Ronnie Musgrove.

Bob Dearing died in Natchez, Mississippi, on July 30,2020, at the age of 85.

In 2006, Bob Dearing introduced legislation, which was passed by the legislature, that would amend Mississippi's animal cruelty law to include cats as the current law only criminalized cruelty against dogs.

In 2010, Bob Dearing introduced legislation that would prohibit deer hunting with dogs in the Homochitto National Forest, but the legislation died in the Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks committee.

In 1990, Bob Dearing introduced legislation that would allow riverboat gambling along the Mississippi River.

In 1987, Bob Dearing co-sponsored a resolution asking for the United States Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to allow prayer in schools.