Mike Stewart (politician)

Michael G. Stewart
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 52nd district
In office January 13, 2009 – January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Rob Briley
Succeeded by	Justin Jones
Personal details
Born	(1965-01-30) January 30, 1965 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ruth
Residence	Nashville, Tennessee
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania University of Tennessee College of Law
Occupation	Attorney
Website	[1]

Mike Stewart is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. He was a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 52nd district. Stewart was the chair of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus.

Personal history

Before his election to the House, Stewart served in the Army, first in Korea, where he was awarded the Eighth Army Distinguished Leader Award, and later in Operation Desert Storm. Following Desert Storm, Stewart attended the University of Tennessee Law School, where he graduated cum laude in 1994. Stewart and his wife Ruth then moved to the East Nashville neighborhood of Lockeland Springs in order for Stewart to begin his legal career; he later practiced law at the Nashville law firm Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP before pursuing a career in politics. Stewart was elected President of the Lockeland Springs Neighborhood Association in 1998.

Career in the House

First elected to the State House in 2008 to represent District 52, Stewart has served on the Criminal Justice, Ethics, Government Operations, and Rules Committees, and he made headlines when he brought an AR-15 style rifle, which he had legally purchased without a background check, into a committee meeting to make a statement about gun control.

External links

• Profile at Vote Smart
• Biography at Ballotpedia
• Legislative website