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Laurel High School
Top-10 academic recognition • Speech and debate • Martin Luther King Speech Debate • MSU Stennis National Forensic League first-place declamation recognition
Mississippi Roots. Leadership Experience. Ready to Serve.
A life shaped by education, service, responsibility, and respect for people.
Prepared to Listen. Ready to Lead.
Daryl A. McKines Jr. is a graduate of Laurel High School and Tougaloo College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with a specialization in Public Relations.
His background includes organizational governance, student leadership, private-sector employment, public speaking, sports officiating, and leadership within Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. From 2015 through 2017, Daryl served an elected term on the fraternity’s General Board as Collegiate Member-at-Large.
His experience exposed him to organizational matters involving contracts, executive hiring, risk management, arbitration, leadership, and decision-making. He also served as Second Vice Southern Regional Director, Student Government Association Parliamentarian, and T.A.M.S. Ambassador.
His professional background includes restaurant operations and leadership responsibilities as well as years of experience as an independent sports official. These experiences shaped an approach grounded in fairness, communication, preparation, respect, and accountability.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
A Record of Responsibility
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Tougaloo College
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, specializing in Public Relations • Student Government Association Parliamentarian • T.A.M.S. Ambassador
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Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Second Vice Southern Regional Director • Elected Collegiate Member-at-Large • General Board service, 2015–2017
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Professional Experience
Private-sector restaurant operations and leadership • Independent basketball and volleyball official • Communication, fair decision-making, conflict management, and leadership under pressure