Brian Aldridge (politician)

{{Short description|American politician (1977–2024)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix =

| name = Brian Aldridge

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| state_house = Mississippi

| district = 17th

| term_start = January 2004

| term_end = January 5, 2016

| predecessor =

| successor = Shane Aguirre

| prior_term =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1977|5|6}}

| birth_place = Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|9|10|1977|5|6}}

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| profession =

| alma_mater = Mississippi State University

| party = Republican

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Brian Aldridge (May 6, 1977 – September 10, 2024) was an American Republican politician. He served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 17th District from 2004 to 2016.{{cite web|title=Brian Aldridge|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Brian_Aldridge|url-status=live|accessdate=4 March 2015|website=Ballotpedia|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229214559/http://ballotpedia.org/Brian_Aldridge |archive-date=2013-12-29 }}{{cite web|title=Brian Aldridge|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/aldridge.xml|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221005747/http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/aldridge.xml|archivedate=December 21, 2015|accessdate=March 14, 2021|website=billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|publisher=Mississippi House of Representatives}} He decided not to run for reelection in 2015.{{Cite news|date=January 29, 2015|title=State Rep. Aldridge, R-Tupelo, not seeking re-election|work=Clarion Ledger|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/29/brian-aldridge-not-seeking-re-election/22522863/|access-date=March 14, 2021}} Aldridge died on September 10, 2024, at the age of 47.{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Joey |title=Remembering Former Mississippi lawmaker Brian Aldridge |url=https://www.wcbi.com/remembering-former-mississippi-lawmaker-brian-aldridge/ |access-date=13 September 2024 |publisher=WCBI |date=13 September 2024}}