Jimmy Matlock
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] He served from 2007 to 2019.[3] He succeeded Russell Johnson.[4] Matlock was succeeded by Lowell Russell.[5]
Jimmy Matlock | |
|---|---|
| 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 | February 5, 1959 Loudon, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dean |
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
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
- 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
- Official small business website