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| citizenship=[[United States|American]]

| citizenship=[[United States|American]]

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| spouse=Karen Roberson

| spouse=Karen E. Roberson

| children=Kelly, Marley, Jack, and Eli Roberson

| children=Kelly, Marley, Jack, and Eli Roberson

| alma_mater=Mississippi State University<br>

| alma_mater=Mississippi State University<br>

Born in Greenville in Washington County in the Mississippi Delta country, Roberson in 1991 obtained a bachelor of business administration degree from Mississi ppi State University in Starkville. In 2003, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the Mississippi College School of Law in the capital city of [[Jackson]].<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/20762/loyd-roberson-ii#.Wd5TXbpFzb0|title=Loyd Roberson's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> While receiving the law degree he left the Mississippi House after a five-year stint from 1998 to 2003. In 2003, he ran unsuccessfully for the Mississippi State Senate in District 15. In 2015, Roberson returned to the House by defeating his intra-party opponent Mac Smith by a 2-1 margin<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Millsaps|title=Paul Millsaps|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accesdate=October 11, 2017}]</ref> and then overcoming the challenge of the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Paul Millsaps, a fellow Starkville lawyer, 3,484 (63.9 percent) to 1,972 (36.1 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-General-Election.aspx|title=General election returns|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> The post was vacated by the one-term Democrat, Michael Evans.

Born in Greenville in Washington County in the Mississippi Delta country, Roberson in 1991 obtained a bachelor of business administration degree from Mississi ppi State University in Starkville. In 2003, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the Mississippi College School of Law in the capital city of [[Jackson]].<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/20762/loyd-roberson-ii#.Wd5TXbpFzb0|title=Loyd Roberson's Biography|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> While receiving the law degree he left the Mississippi House after a five-year stint from 1998 to 2003. In 2003, he ran unsuccessfully for the Mississippi State Senate in District 15. In 2015, Roberson returned to the House by defeating his intra-party opponent Mac Smith by a 2-1 margin<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Paul_Millsaps|title=Paul Millsaps|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accesdate=October 11, 2017}]</ref> and then overcoming the challenge of the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Paul Millsaps, a fellow Starkville lawyer, 3,484 (63.9 percent) to 1,972 (36.1 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/2015-General-Election.aspx|title=General election returns|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref> The post was vacated by the one-term Democrat, Michael Evans.

Roberson is a former chairman of the Oktibbeha County Republican Party.<ref name=pvs/> He serves on these House committees: (1) Education (vice-chairman), (2) County Affairs, (3) Judiciary A, (4) Local and Private Legislation, and (5) Municipalities.<ref name=bill status/>

Roberson is a former chairman of the Oktibbeha County Republican Party.<ref name=pvs/> He serves on these House committees: (1) Education (vice-chairman), (2) County Affairs, (3) Judiciary A, (4) Local and Private Legislation, and (5) Municipalities.<ref name=billstatus/>

In 2016, Representative Roberson voted to prohibit dismemberment [[abortion]]s in Mississippi and co-sponsored the legislation to expand exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. He voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of [[terrorism]]. He supported legislation to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms. He voted to guarantee protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, he backed the measures to authorize additional methods of execution in Mississippi and to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree [[murder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/20762/loyd-roberson-ii#.Wd5gYLpFzb0|title=Loyd Roberson's  Voting Record|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref>

In 2016, Representative Roberson voted to prohibit dismemberment [[abortion]]s in Mississippi and co-sponsored the legislation to expand exemptions for compulsory school vaccinations. He voted to grant civil and criminal immunity to those reporting what they believe are instances of [[terrorism]]. He supported legislation to permit churches to have designated personnel with firearms. He voted to guarantee protections for religious beliefs and matters of moral conscience. In 2017, he backed the measures to authorize additional methods of execution in Mississippi and to classify the killing of first responders as first-degree [[murder]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/20762/loyd-roberson-ii#.Wd5gYLpFzb0|title=Loyd Roberson's  Voting Record|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 11, 2017}}</ref>