Who is Tate Reeves Wife - Is Tate Reeves Married?

Do you know about the Republican Party member and American politician Jonathon Tate Reeves Wife?

Tate Reeves was born on June 5, 1974. He is the 65th and current Governor of Mississippi. Reeves has also served as the state treasurer and 32nd Governor of Mississippi.

The given article provides all the information about Tate Reeves Wife, Elee Williams, early life, education, family, and net worth.

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Tate Reeves Early Life and Bio

Tate Reeves was born on June 5, 1974, in Florence, Mississippi, United States. Reeves studied at the Florence High School from where he graduated. He attended Millsaps College in Jackson and got a degree in economics.

During his college years, Tate played basketball and injured his shoulder.

In his early career, he graduated from college in 1996 and became a chartered financial analyst.

As a chartered financial analyst, he worked at Park South Corporation. Park South Corporation is a subsidiary of the Deposit Guaranty National Bank. This bank eventually merged into AmSouth.

Reeves later moved to Trustmark National Bank in 2000. This is where he was a financial portfolio manager until 2003 when he resigned to run for state treasurer.

Tate Reeves Wife

Name	Elee Williams Reeves
Known as	Elee Reeves
Place of Birth	Tylertown, Mississippi, United States
Date of Birth	1974
Gender	Female
Hair color	Blonde
Skin color	White
Eye color	Brown
Occupation	First Lady of Mississippi Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) financial advisor
Nationality	American

Tate Reeves married Elee Williams in 2001. They are parents of three beautiful daughters. Elee Reeves grew up in Tylertown. She McComb High School from where she graduated.

Elee got her Bachelor’s degree from Millsaps College in Jackson. She also earned her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Millsaps College.

Elee is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Mississippi and the Chartered Financial Institute.

Elee Reeves Age, Height and Weight

You must be curious to know about Tate Reeves wife physical measurements, but unfortunately, information is currently unavailable. As of 2023, Elee Reeves is 49 years old.

Elee Reeves Net Worth 2023

The first lady of Mississippi, Elee Reeves, has not publicly disclosed her net worth, so it is hard to estimate her current net worth.

Tate Reeves Political Career and Ideology

Tate Reeves won the 2003 election for Mississippi state treasurer. The seat was open because Democratic incumbent Marshall G. Bennett was retiring.

In the Republican primary election of 2003, Reeves faced former Central district transportation commissioner Wayne Burkes of Brandon and State Representative Andrew Ketchings of Natchez.

In the Republican primary election, Reeves led with 49% of the vote, with Burkes in 2nd place.

As no candidate achieved a majority, Reeves and Burkes had a run-off election. Reeves defeated Burkes in the runoff, which had a low turnout.

This election made Reeves the first Republican to hold the position of Mississippi State treasurer. He is also the youngest statewide elected official in the modern history of the state.

In 2007, Reeves won reelection with about 60% of the vote.

En route to Political Glory

Reeves continued his rise to power by entering the race for lieutenant governor in February 2011. In the November general election, he was elected lieutenant governor, succeeding Phil Bryant, who was elected to his first term as governor.

Reeves ran without democratic support but received 80.35% of the votes. He was also the president of the state Senate as lieutenant governor. He used his position to prevent Medicaid expansion from receiving a floor vote.

Reeves also blocked an increase in the gas tax to fund road repairs and Mississippi’s many structurally deficient bridges.

Tate Reeves later proved himself again by winning the reelection as lieutenant governor on November 3, 2015, where he defeated three opponents.

Phil Bryant, former governor Haley Barbour, and Chris McDaniel endorsed Reeves as he ran for the Governor of Mississippi in 2019.

Reeves and Waller took a runoff election as no one won a clear majority in the Primary. Reeves won the runoff election.

In the general elections, historically, Reeves was the first to win all the eight statewide offices. He defeated state Attorney General Jim Hood and became the Governor.

Tate Reeves Family

Reeves was born to Terry Reeves and Dianne Peeples. In 2001, Tate Reeves married Elee Williams.

Tate and Elee Reevs have three beautiful daughters. Tate Reeves daughter often attends their father’s political campaign and supports him.

Tate Reeves’ father started a company in 1975 that dealt with air conditioning and heating. This company later went on to become a multi-million dollar business.

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