Tom Leatherwood's Biography
- State House (TN) - District 99, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (TN) - District 99
Contact Information
Office
425 John Lewis Way North
Suite 514 Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37243
5940 Griffin Road
Arlington, TN 38002
Full Name:
Tom Leatherwood
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Melissa; 5 Children
Birth Date:
08/20/1956
Birth Place:
Memphis, TN
Home City:
Arlington, TN
Religion:
Baptist
Teaching Certification, Middle Tennessee State University, 1988
BS, Geology, University of Memphis, 1979
Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 99, 2019-present
Assistant Republican Leader, 100th General Assembly
Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 99, 2022, 2024, 2026
Register of Deeds, Shelby County, Tennessee, 2000-2018
Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 8, 2016
Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 7, 2008
Senator, Tennessee State Senate, 1992-1995
Vice Chair, Health Committee
Member, Naming and Designating Committee
Member, State Government Committee
Member, State and Local Government Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Elections & Campaign Finance
Member, Subcommittee on Health
Former Member, Education Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Curriculum, Testing & Innovation, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Tennessee State House of Representatives
No professional experience on file.
Member, Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett
Member, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary Development Council
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member, Northeast Shelby Republican Club
Member, Shelby County Republican Party