What is the Tennessee Arts Caucus?
The Tennessee Arts Caucus promotes the importance of the arts. It helps facilitate valuable policy discussion on the importance of the arts in our state. The arts have an economic impact on our communities, define who we are culturally and should be part of nearly every discussion that takes place in the Tennessee General Assembly.
I am proud to serve as the Chair of this group because I believe the Caucus helps all members of the General Assembly stay informed about the many positive aspects and the enormous, positive impact of the arts on our citizens. — Senator Doug Overbey (R) Maryville, Chair of the Tennessee General Assembly Arts Caucus
The Arts Caucus currently has a robust membership of 52 House and Senate members. Find your lawmakers here.
Rep. Joe Armstrong
D-Knoxville
Member: 96th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Knox—15th Representative District.
Occupation: Business
Office Address: 25 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-0768
Date of Birth: 11/30/1956
Senator Andy Berke
D-Chattanooga
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Hamilton and Marion—10th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Attorney
Office Address: 310 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-6682
Date of Birth: 3/31/1968
Rep. Harry Brooks
R-Knoxville
Member: 103th through 107th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Knox—15th Representative District.
Occupation: Retired Law Enforcement and Business Employer
Office Address: 301 6th Avenue North Suite 212 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-6879
Date of Birth: 9/4/1946
Senator Charlotte Burks
D-Monterey
Member: 101st through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Cumberland, Jackson, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, and White—15th Senatorial
District.
Occupation: Farmer
Office Address: 304 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-3978
Date of Birth: 10/3/1942
Rep. Jim Coley
R-Bartlett
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Shelby—97th Representative District.
Occupation: Teacher, Bolton High School
Office Address: 207 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-8201
Date of Birth: 2/11/1951
Rep. Lois DeBerry
D-Memphis
Member: 88th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Shelby—91st Representative District.
Occupation: Educator
Office Address: 15 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-3830
Rep. John DeBerry Jr.
D-Memphis
Member: 99th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Shelby—90th Representative District.
Occupation: Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Executive
Office Address: 26 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-2239
Date of Birth: 2/5/1951
Rep. Bill Dunn
R-Knoxville
Member: 99th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Knox—16th Representative District
Occupation: Business/QualPro
Office Address: 212 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-1721
Date of Birth: 7/3/1961
Rep. Jimmy Eldridge
R-Jackson
Member: 103rd through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Madison—73rd Representative District.
Occupation: Insurance Agent/Businessman/Farm Owner
Office Address: 208 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-7475
Date of Birth: 4/1/1948
Senator Mike Faulk
R-Kingsport
Member: 106th General Assembly.
Counties Represented: Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson and Union—4th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Attorney
Office Address: 11A Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-2061
Date of Birth: 9/10/1953
Senator Lowe Finney
D-Jackson
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Carroll, Gibson, and Madison—27th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Attorney
Office Address: 317 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-1810
Date of Birth: 11/1/1975
Rep. Craig Fitzhugh
D-Ripley
Member: 99th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Crockett, Dyer, and Lauderdale—82nd Representative District.
Occupation: Banker/Lawyer
Office Address: 33 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-2134
Date of Birth: 3/22/1950
Senator Dolores R. Gresham
R-Somerville
Member: Senate: 106th General Assembly. House: 103rd through 105th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, McNairy, and Wayne—26th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Farmer
Office Address: 308 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-2368
Date of Birth: 7/16/1942
Rep. Curtis Halford
R-Dyer
Member: 106th General Assembly.
Counties Represented: Carroll and Gibson—79th Representative District.
Occupation: Retired Business Manager
Office Address: 106 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-7478
Rep. Bill Harmon
D-Dunlap
Member: 103rd through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie, and Van Buren—37th Representative District.
Occupation: Director of Business Development
Office Address: 24 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-6849
Date of Birth: 8/8/1943
Senator Thelma Harper
D-Nashville
Member: 97th through 106th General Assemblies .
Counties Represented: Davidson—19th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Office Address: 303 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-2453
Date of Birth: 12/2
House Speaker Beth Harwell
R-Nashville
Member: 96th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Davidson—56th Representative District.
Occupation: Assistant Professor
Office Address: Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-0709
Date of Birth: 7/24/1957
Senator Joe Haynes
D-Nashville
Member: 94th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Davidson—20th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Attorney
Office Address: G19 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-6679
Date of Birth: 10/8/1936
Rep. Ryan Haynes
R-Knoxville
Counties Represented: Knox
Occupation: Insurance
Office Address: 301 6th Avenue North, Suite 214 War Memorial Bldg, Nashville TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-2264
Date of Birth: 5/8/1985
Senator Douglas Henry
D-Nashville
Member: Senate: 87th through 106th General Assemblies. House: 79th General Assembly.
Counties Represented: Davidson—21st Senatorial District.
Occupation: Lawyer
Office Address: 321 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-3291
Date of Birth: 5/18/1926
Rep. Matthew Hill
R-Jonesborough
Member: 104th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Washington—7th Representative District.
Occupation: Broadcaster
Office Address: G-24 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-2251
Date of Birth: 12/4/1978
Senator Jack Johnson
R-Franklin
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Davidson and Williamson—23rd Senatorial District.
Occupation: Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor, Pinnacle Financial Partners
Office Address: 10A Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-2495
Date of Birth: 7/25/1968
Rep. Mike Kernell
D-Memphis
Member: 89th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Shelby—93rd Representative District.
Occupation: Legislator
Office Address: 38 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-3726
Date of Birth: 12/20/1951
Senator Bill Ketron
R-Murfreesboro & Deputy Speaker
Member: 103rd through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, and part of Rutherford—13th Senatorial District
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Office Address: 13 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-6853
Date of Birth: 9/4/1953
Rep. Jon Lundberg
R-Bristol
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Sullivan—1st Representative District.
Occupation: Public Relations
Office Address: 205 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-7623
Date of Birth: 6/26/1961
Rep. Debra Young Maggart
R-Hendersonville
Member: 104th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Sumner—45th Representative District.
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Office Address: 203 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-3893
Date of Birth: 10/11/1960
Senator Beverly Marrero
D-Memphis
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies. House: 103rd and 104th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Shelby—30th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Retail Real Estate Consultant (Retired)
Office Address: 312 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-9128
Date of Birth: 1/23/1939
Rep. Jimmy Matlock
R-Lenoir
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Loudon and Monroe—21st Representative District.
Occupation: Business Owner
Office Address: 219 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-3736
Date of Birth: 2/5/1959
Rep. Gerald McCormick
R-Chattanooga
Member: 104th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Hamilton—26th Representative District.
Occupation: Commercial Real Estate Broker
Office Address: 117 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-2548
Date of Birth: 2/22/1962
Rep. Steve McDaniel
R-Parkers Crossroads
Member: 96th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Chester, Decatur, Henderson, and Wayne—72nd Representative District.
Occupation: Businessman
Office Address: 115 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-0750
Date of Birth: 10/20/1951
Rep. Steve McManus
R-Cordova
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Shelby—96th Representative District.
Occupation: Investment Adviser
Office Address: 107 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-1920
Date of Birth: 10/16/1951
Senator Randy McNally
R-Oak Ridge
Member: Senate: 95th through 106th General Assemblies. House: 91st through 94th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Anderson, Knox, Loudon, and Monroe—5th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Pharmacist
Office Address: 307 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-6806
Date of Birth: 1/30/1944
Speaker Emeritus James O. "Jimmy" Naifeh
D-Covington
Member: 89th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Haywood and Tipton—81st Representative District.
Occupation: Businessman
Office Address: G19A War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-3774
Date of Birth: 6/16/1939
Senator Mark Norris
R-Collierville
Member: 102nd through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Dyer, Lauderdale, Shelby, and Tipton—32nd Senatorial District.
Occupation: Attorney/Farmer
Office Address: 9A Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-1967
Date of Birth: 7/9/1955
Senator Doug Overbey
R-Blount & Chairman of Arts Caucus
Occupation: Attorney at Law
Office Address: 307 War MEmorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-0981
Date of Birth: 12/11/1954
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey
R-Blountville
Member: Senate: 100th through 106th General Assemblies. House: 98th and 99th General
Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Johnson and Sullivan—2nd Senatorial District.
Occupation: Owner, Ron Ramsey and Associates Realtors and Auctioneers
Office Address: 1 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-4524
Date of Birth: 11/20/1955
Rep. Charles Michael Sargent
R-Franklin
Member: 100th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Williamson—61st Representative District.
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Office Address: 206 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-6808
Date of Birth: 2/3/1945
Rep. Johnny Shaw
D-Bolivar
Member: 102nd through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Hardeman and Madison—80th Representative District.
Occupation: Businessman/Minister
Office Address: 33 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-4538
Date of Birth: 1/5/1942
Rep. Tony Shipley
R-Kingsport
Member: 106th General Assembly.
Counties Represented: Sullivan County—2nd Representative District.
Occupation: USAFR (retired)
Office Address: 204 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-2886
Date of Birth: 8/23/1953
Rep. Janis Baird Sontany
D-Nashville
Member: 103rd through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Davidson—53rd Representative District.
Occupation: Retired, DuPont Company, 21 Years of Service
Office Address: 32 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-6861
Date of Birth: 8/9/1946
Senator Steve Southerland
R-Morristown
Member: 103rd through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, and Unicoi—1st Senatorial District.
Occupation: Mortgage Broker
Office Address: 10 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-3851
Date of Birth: 3/8/1955
Senator Reginald Tate
D-Memphis
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Shelby—33rd Senatorial District.
Occupation: Designer
Office Address: 320 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-2509
Date of Birth: 9/14/1954
Rep. Harry Tindell
D-Knoxville
Member: 97th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Knox—13th Representative District.
Occupation: Businessman
Office Address: 33 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-2031
Date of Birth: 10/30/1960
Senator Jim Tracy
R-Shelbyville
Member: 104th through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Bedford, Moore, and Rutherford—16th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Insurance Sales
Office Address: 2 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-1066
Date of Birth: 10/9/1956
Rep. Mike Turner
D-Old Hickory
Member: 102nd through 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Davidson—51st Representative District.
Occupation: Fire Captain/EMT
Office Address: 18 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-3229
Date of Birth: 2/6/1955
Sen. Bo Watson
R-Hixson
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies. House: 104th General Assembly
Counties Represented: Hamilton—11th Senatorial District
Occupation: Physical Therapist/Business Developmen
Office Address: 6A Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 3724
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-3227
Date of Birth: 10/21/1960
Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver
R-Lancaster
Member: 106th General Assembly.
Counties Represented: DeKalb, Smith and Macon—40th Representative District.
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter/Small Business Owner
Office Address: 105 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-2192
Date of Birth: 9/19/1957
Rep. Mark White
R-Memphis
Counties Represented: District Shelby County - 83
Occupation: Consultant for Classic Event Rentals
Office Address: 301 6th Avenue North, Suite 110 War Memorial Building, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-4415
Date of Birth: 3/11/1950
Senator Ken Yager
R-Harriman
Member: 106th General Assembly.
Counties Represented: Campbell, Fentress, Morgan, Rhea, Roane and Scott—12th Senatorial District.
Occupation: Educator, Affiliate Real Estate Broker, Attorney
Office Address: 3 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
Office E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Office Phone: 615-741-1449
Date of Birth: 1/5/1947
Rep. Kent Williams
R-Carter County & Speaker of the House of Representative
Member: 105th and 106th General Assemblies.
Counties Represented: Carter—4th Representative District
Occupation: Businessman (Owner of Dino’s Restaurant) and Farmer
Office Address: 19 Legislative Plaza, Nashville, TN 37243
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Office Phone: 615-741-7450
Date of Birth: 6/23/1949
