Wayne Dowdy | |
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| City Attorney of McComb, Mississippi | |
| In office 2009–2018 | |
| Mayor | Zachary Patterson Quordiniah N. Lockley |
| Preceded by | John H. White |
| Succeeded by | Angela Cockerham |
| Chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Rickey L. Cole |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Franks (acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th district | |
| In office July 7, 1981 – January 3, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Hinson |
| Succeeded by | Mike Parker |
| Mayor of McComb, Mississippi | |
| In office 1978–1981 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Thompson |
| Judge of the McComb Municipal Court | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Wayne Dowdy July 27, 1943 Fitzgerald, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Susan Dowdy |
| Education | Millsaps College (BA) Mississippi College (LLB) |
Charles Wayne Dowdy (born July 27, 1943) is an American politician, lawyer and jurist from Mississippi. He was first elected in a 1981 special election and served four terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1989. He later served as chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party.