Jimmy Matlock
Jimmy Matlock | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
In office 2007–2019 | |
Preceded by | Russell Johnson |
Succeeded by | Lowell Russell |
Personal details | |
Born | Loudon, Tennessee, U.S. | February 5, 1959
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Dean |
Education | Middle Tennessee State University University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Jimmy Matlock (born February 5, 1959) is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 21st district, encompassing Lenoir City, and parts of Loudon County and Monroe County.[1][2][self-published source] He served from 2007 to 2019.[3] He succeeded Russell Johnson.[4] Matlock was succeeded by Lowell Russell.[5]
Biography
Jimmy Matlock was born on February 5, 1959 in Loudon, Tennessee.[1] He attended the Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee.[1] He inherited a small business.[6][7]
He is a boardmember of the Tellico Reservoir Development Agency, the Eaton Crossroads Ruritan Club, BB&T for the Tennessee region, the Loudon County United Way, the East Tennessee Church of the Nazarene Advisory Board.[1] He is also a former chair of the Loudon County Republican Party, and a member of the Chambers of Commerce of Loudon County, McMinn County, Monroe County, and Blount County.[1]
He is married with three children, and he is a Christian.[1] Matlock is the owner of Matlock Tire Corporation headquartered in Lenoir City, Tennessee. The American Conservative Union gave him a 93% evaluation in 2017.
References
- ^ a b c d e f House webpage
- ^ Official website
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Jimmy_Matlock
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=280144
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=818760
- ^ Jimmy Matlock, 'Words have consequences: Can we all move past talk of racism?', on Knoxnews.com, November 1, 2009 [1]
- ^ Official small business website
External links
- Living people
- 1959 births
- Middle Tennessee State University alumni
- University of Tennessee alumni
- Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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- American members of the Church of the Nazarene
- People from Loudon, Tennessee
- 21st-century American politicians
- People from Lenoir City, Tennessee
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