Zakiya Summers is a Democratic State Representative for Mississippi House District 68, covering portions of West Jackson in Hinds County, as well as areas in Flowood, Pearl, Richland, Byram, and Terry in Rankin and Hinds Counties. A civil rights activist and servant leader, she was first elected in 2020 and is serving her second term as of recent records. Notable achievements include voting to replace Mississippi's Confederate flag with an inclusive one, securing over $57 million in funding for local projects in Jackson, Hinds, and Rankin Counties, and leading campaigns on voting rights, criminal justice, educational equity, healthcare access, and racial justice. She holds positions such as Healthcare Innovation Fellow, Public Information Officer for the House Democratic Caucus, Vice-Chair of the Technology/Public Relations Committee of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus, and serves on committees including Public Education, Elections and Apportionment, Public Health and Human Services, County Affairs, and Workforce Development. Summers is also a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. , and a fellow in programs like W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network, E Pluribus Unum, Fair Fight, Women’s Democracy Lab, and Leadership Greater Jackson .

Education and Political Experience

Specific educational background is not detailed in available records. Prior to her legislative role, Summers served as Hinds County District 3 Election Commissioner and Director of Communications and Advocacy for the ACLU of Mississippi. She is a graduate of the Council of State Governments' Center for Advancement of Leadership Skills program for Southern legislators.