Jesse Chism

American politician (born 1980)
Jesse Chism
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 85th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 6, 2018[1]
Preceded byJohnnie Turner
Personal details
Born (1980-03-04) March 4, 1980 (age 44)[2]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceMemphis, Tennessee[3]
Alma materOverton High School
Morehouse College
Union University[2][4]

Jesse Chism (born March 4, 1980) is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 85 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Chism studied in Overton High School.[4] In 2003, Chism received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Morehouse College with a focus in Marketing /Economics. In 2012, he received a Master of Arts (MA), Education from Union University.[4]

He is a former high school teacher with Memphis City Schools.[5][6]

He previously worked as a Disaster Inspector for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Between 2013 and 2016, he was the Program Director for the Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association.[7]

He is currently a real estate investor.[8] He is the president of Chism Consulting.[9]

Political career

In 2018, former District 85 representative Johnnie Turner announced that she would not seek another term.[10] Chism ran for his seat, won a four-way Democratic primary with 35.7% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election. He successfully ran for re-election in 2020.[1] He run for re-election in 2024.[11]

As of April 2024, Chism serves on the following committees:[2][4]

  • Education Instruction
  • Education Instruction of 1st Extraordinary Session
  • Government Operations Committee
  • Government Operations Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
  • State Government Committee
  • State Government Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
  • Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
  • Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
  • Education Instruction Subcommittee
  • Education Instruction Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
  • Joint Judiciary and Government

Electoral record

2018 Democratic primary: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Chism 3,217 35.7%
Democratic Ricky Dixon 2,743 30.4%
Democratic Lynnette Williams 2,620 29.1%
Democratic Brett Williams 433 4.8%
2020 Democratic primary: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Chism 6,744 81.9%
Democratic Alvin Crook 1,482 18.1%

Honors & Awards

Chism has been recognized in the following areas.

  • Fair Fight Fellowship, 2021
  • Center for Advancement of Leadership Skills Scholar, 2021
  • Chairman of Freshmen Democrats 2019-2020
  • Emerging Leaders, 2019

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jesse Chism". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Respresentative Jesse Chism". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Jesse Chism's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Representatives - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  5. ^ "Jesse Chism – Tennessee Education Heroes". Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ "Representatives - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  8. ^ "About". Jesse Chism 2020. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  9. ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  10. ^ Poe, Ryan (16 February 2018). "Memphis Rep. Johnnie Turner announces retirement". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Tennessee House of Representatives District 85". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  12. ^ "Aug 2020 Democratic Primary County Totals.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
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113th General Assembly (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Cameron Sexton (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Pat Marsh (R)
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Curtis Johnson (R)
Majority Leader
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Karen Camper (D)
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  85. ▌Jesse Chism (D)
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  97. ▌John Gillespie (R)
  98. ▌Antonio Parkinson (D)
  99. ▌Tom Leatherwood (R)


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