James Lott III
MS · Clinton Board of Aldermen, Ward 6
Clinton Ward 6 alderman, Mississippi Air National Guard veteran, and Director of Student Recreation at Hinds Community College. He is pursuing a PhD in urban higher education at Jackson State University and focuses on opening pathways for underserved students.
Where James Lott III stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted for Clinton to opt out of the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act. It passed 5-2.
April 5, 2022Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: clintonms.org
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Made the motion to stop live-streaming Clinton city work sessions and budget work sessions, keeping streams only for regular board meetings. It passed 5-2.
August 3, 2021Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: clintonms.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Made the motion to let Clinton police share license plate reader data with Insight LPR under a formal agreement. It passed unanimously.
February 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clintonms.org
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Made the motion to let Clinton police share license plate reader data with Insight LPR under a formal agreement. It passed unanimously.
February 18, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clintonms.org
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted to rezone land on Clinton Parkway from single-family homes to mixed use for Kirkland Development. The vote was 4-3, but it failed because a neighbor petition required a larger majority.
November 5, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: clintonms.org
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted to allow a church to run a sober living home for people in recovery in Ward 1. The board tied 3-3, and the mayor broke the tie to approve it.
May 2, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clintonms.org
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 oppose
Made the motion to let Clinton police share license plate reader data with Insight LPR under a formal agreement. It passed unanimously.
February 18, 2025Opposes Data Privacy
Source: clintonms.org
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Made the motion for Clinton to join Mississippi's statewide agreement with local governments on opioid lawsuit settlements. It passed unanimously.
December 7, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clintonms.org
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Made the motion to add data centers, including their power and cooling equipment, to Clinton's zoning code as a defined land use. It passed 7-0.
June 2, 2026
Source: clintonms.org
Seconded and voted for a resolution naming the five members and terms of the Clinton Public School District board of trustees. It passed 3-2.
February 17, 2026
Source: clintonms.org
As Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee chair, publicly disputed the county election commission's claim that the party asked too late for help running the March 2026 primary. He said the party sent its contract in early January.
February 2, 2026
Source: wlbt.com
Won re-election as Clinton's Ward 6 alderman without an opponent in the June 3, 2025 city election, with 166 votes in the preliminary count.
June 3, 2025
Source: clintonms.org
Made the motion to raise Clinton garbage rates to $27.30 a month for homes and $31.15 a month for businesses. It passed unanimously.
January 21, 2025
Source: clintonms.org
Was chosen by the 30-member Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee as its chair, replacing Jacquie Amos.
April 23, 2024
Source: wlbt.com
Made the motion to adopt Clinton's new citywide zoning ordinance, the rules for what can be built where. It passed unanimously.
December 5, 2023
Source: clintonms.org
Voted for a new city ward map drawn by the NAACP (Plan 7), which the board picked 4-3. The mayor vetoed it three days later.
September 19, 2023
Source: clintonms.org
Made the motion to adopt an updated Clinton beer and light wine ordinance. It let stores sell from 11 a.m. on Sundays and restaurants serve from 9 a.m. to midnight every day. It passed 7-0.
March 21, 2023
Source: clintonms.org
Voted to call a Clinton special election on a 2% tax on restaurant sales to pay for tourism and parks. It passed 6-1.
May 3, 2022
Source: clintonms.org
Was named the National Guard Bureau's Rookie Recruiter of the Year for fiscal year 2013 as a technical sergeant with the Mississippi Air National Guard's 172nd Airlift Wing.
May 11, 2014
Source: 172aw.ang.af.mil
Past race James Lott III ran in:
- State House of Representatives District 70 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 70; Mississippi