George Flaggs has announced his candidacy to represent District 55 in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

Flaggs, 58, is seeking a seventh term in the Legislature from the district that covers central Vicksburg and northwest Warren County. He is opposed by Republican Sam Smith in the Nov. 8 general election.

Flaggs graduated from Jackson State University and Hinds Community College. He is a member of Wisemen, Toastmasters and Optimist clubs and is a former member of the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals in Vicksburg. He is a counselor in Warren County Youth Court.

His committee assignments include the chairmanship of the House Banking and Financial Services Committee and seats on the Appropriations, Executive Contingent Fund, Gaming, Insurance, Investigate State Offices, Legislative Budget, Medicaid and Public Health and Human Services committees.

Education and economic development are among “a number of challenges” the state faces, Flaggs said, counting smaller class sizes, state-funded pre-kindergarten and support for incentive packages for small businesses as priorities.

“I believe that you, the citizens of District 55, deserve demonstrated leadership that is proven and effective. It is my greatest honor to serve you as your state representative and humbly ask for you vote in the Nov. 8 election,” Flaggs said.