David Baria was born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Jackson County. After growing up in Escatawpa and graduating from Moss Point High School, he attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he earned a degree in Criminal Justice. David later obtained a law degree from the University of Mississippi in 1990.

After law school David took a job practicing law in Jackson. In 1991 he married his wife, the former Marcie Fyke, of Jackson. They had three children, Darden (now deceased), Merritt and Bess.

David established a successful law practice in Jackson and was the founding member of Baria, Fyke, Hawkins & Stracener. Over the years David had a varied practice that focused on representing people who had been denied insurance benefits. His practice also brought him into frequent contact with the lawmakers in Jackson and he was asked on several occasions to provide written opinions on various insurance issues as well as testimony before the legislature.

In early 2004, David fulfilled a life-long dream of returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and settled with his family in Bay Saint Louis. On August 29, 2005, like so many others here, David and his family lost their home and everything in it.

After these catastrophic events, David knew that taking care of his family was more important than anything else. After securing them, what mattered to him most was returning to Coast as soon as possible to begin rebuilding the place he so loved. At the same time, he left the law practice and established a construction/demolition company to help with the recovery efforts on the Coast. David is now the CEO of Rhino Construction and has been engaged in the construction/demolition business since Katrina.

It is David’s life-long love of the Coast and his wish to see the people here back on their feet that has lead him to seek office as your State Senator.

David believes that with proper leadership there are many issues that can be aggressively addressed in Jackson with results that will benefit the people of Hancock and Harrison Counties. He stands ready, willing and able to take on the tough insurance issues confronting the Coast and do all in his power to bring affordable housing back to the area so that local folks can re-settle and our businesses will have both employees and customers. David firmly believes that our law enforcement personnel need assistance and will bring the resources they need home so that they have the tools to do their job. With proper leadership on these and other issues, the Coast can once again lead Mississippi forward into prosperity for all. The people of this District deserve, and David Baria will settle for no less.