Erik R. Fleming

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Erik R. Fleming
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 72nd district
In office 1999–2008
Preceded by	Tomie Green
Succeeded by	Kimberly Campbell
Personal details
Born	Erik Robert Fleming (1965-02-02) February 2, 1965 (age 59) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Jackson State University (BA)

Erik Robert Fleming (born February 2, 1965) is an American politician who was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives representing the 72nd District (which includes parts of Hinds and Madison counties) from 1999 to 2008. He has been the Democratic nominee twice for one of the state's two U.S. Senate seats. He faced incumbent Republican Thad Cochran in the November 4, 2008 general election, and was defeated. Erik was the Director of Policy with the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He now resides in the metro Atlanta area and continues to advocate for African American issues as the host of the podcast, A Moment with Erik Fleming.