Sam Whitson

American politician
Sam Whitson
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 65th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2017
Preceded byJeremy Durham
Personal details
Born (1954-04-11) April 11, 1954 (age 70)
Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpousePam Whitson
Children2
ResidenceFranklin, Tennessee
EducationMiddle Tennessee State University (BA)
University of Oklahoma (MS)
Awards Bronze Star
Legion of Merit

Sam Whitson (born April 11, 1954) is an American politician. He is a retired United States Army colonel. He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, where he represents the 65th District (Williamson County).

Early life

Sam Whitson was born on April 11, 1954, in Middle Tennessee.[1][2]

Whitson graduated from the Glencliff High School in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1972.[3] He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Middle Tennessee State University,[1] where he joined the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program in 1976.[2] He subsequently earned a master in public administration from the University of Oklahoma.[1]

Career

Whitson served in the United States Army from 1976 to 2002.[4] He was the chief of staff of the ROTC Cadet Command for the Eastern region in 2002, when he retired as a colonel.[2] He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal.[4]

Whitson is the chairman of the Franklin Battlefield Commission and the Carter House State Historic Site.[2]

Whiston defeated Jeremy Durham in the Republican primary for the Tennessee House of Representatives in August 2016.[3] In December 2016, he defeated Democratic candidate Holly McCall.[5] As a result, he represents the 65th District (Williamson County).[4]

Personal life

Whitson has a wife, Pam, and two children.[1] They reside in Franklin, Tennessee.[2] He is a Methodist.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Representative Sam Whitson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cowan, Jill (January 5, 2016). "Franklin resident plans Durham challenge". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Boucher, Dave; Buie, Jordan (August 4, 2016). "Sam Whitson defeats Jeremy Durham in Williamson primary". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Buie, Jordan (February 26, 2017). "Not in the Army now: Sam Whitson adjusts to hectic life on the Hill". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "Tennessee 65th District State House Results: Sam Whitson Wins". The New York Times. December 13, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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113th General Assembly (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Cameron Sexton (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Pat Marsh (R)
Deputy Speaker
Curtis Johnson (R)
Majority Leader
William Lamberth (R)
Minority Leader
Karen Camper (D)
  1. ▌John Crawford (R)
  2. ▌Bud Hulsey (R)
  3. ▌Timothy Hill (R)
  4. ▌John Holsclaw Jr. (R)
  5. ▌David Hawk (R)
  6. ▌Tim Hicks (R)
  7. ▌Rebecca Alexander (R)
  8. ▌Jerome Moon (R)
  9. ▌Gary W. Hicks (R)
  10. ▌Rick Eldridge (R)
  11. ▌Jeremy Faison (R)
  12. ▌Dale Carr (R)
  13. ▌Robert Stevens (R)
  14. ▌Jason Zachary (R)
  15. ▌Sam McKenzie (D)
  16. ▌Michele Carringer (R)
  17. ▌Andrew Farmer (R)
  18. ▌Elaine Davis (R)
  19. ▌Dave Wright (R)
  20. ▌Bryan Richey (R)
  21. ▌Lowell Russell (R)
  22. ▌Dan Howell (R)
  23. ▌Mark Cochran (R)
  24. ▌Kevin Raper (R)
  25. ▌Cameron Sexton (R)
  26. ▌Greg Martin (R)
  27. ▌Patsy Hazlewood (R)
  28. ▌Yusuf Hakeem (D)
  29. ▌Greg Vital (R)
  30. ▌Esther Helton (R)
  31. ▌Ron Travis (R)
  32. ▌Monty Fritts (R)
  33. ▌John Ragan (R)
  34. ▌Tim Rudd (R)
  35. ▌William Slater (R)
  36. ▌Dennis Powers (R)
  37. ▌Charlie Baum (R)
  38. ▌Kelly Keisling (R)
  39. ▌Iris Rudder (R)
  40. ▌Michael Hale (R)
  41. ▌Ed Butler (R)
  42. ▌Ryan Williams (R)
  43. ▌Paul Sherrell (R)
  44. ▌William Lamberth (R)
  45. ▌Johnny Garrett (R)
  46. ▌Clark Boyd (R)
  47. ▌Rush Bricken (R)
  48. ▌Bryan Terry (R)
  49. ▌Mike Sparks (R)
  50. ▌Bo Mitchell (D)
  51. ▌Aftyn Behn (D)
  52. ▌Justin Jones (D)
  53. ▌Jason Powell (D)
  54. ▌Vincent B. Dixie (D)
  55. ▌John Ray Clemmons (D)
  56. ▌Bob Freeman (D)
  57. ▌Susan Lynn (R)
  58. ▌Harold Love Jr. (D)
  59. ▌Caleb Hemmer (D)
  60. ▌Darren Jernigan (D)
  61. ▌Gino Bulso (R)
  62. ▌Pat Marsh (R)
  63. ▌Jake McCalmon (R)
  64. ▌Scott Cepicky (R)
  65. ▌Sam Whitson (R)
  66. ▌Sabi Kumar (R)
  67. ▌Ronnie Glynn (D)
  68. ▌Curtis Johnson (R)
  69. ▌Jody Barrett (R)
  70. ▌Clay Doggett (R)
  71. ▌Kip Capley (R)
  72. ▌Kirk Haston (R)
  73. ▌Chris Todd (R)
  74. ▌Jay Reedy (R)
  75. ▌Jeff Burkhart (R)
  76. ▌Tandy Darby (R)
  77. ▌Rusty Grills (R)
  78. ▌Mary Littleton (R)
  79. ▌Brock Martin (R)
  80. ▌Johnny Shaw (D)
  81. ▌Debra Moody (R)
  82. ▌Chris Hurt (R)
  83. ▌Mark White (R)
  84. ▌Joe Towns (D)
  85. ▌Jesse Chism (D)
  86. ▌Justin Pearson (D)
  87. ▌Karen Camper (D)
  88. ▌Larry Miller (D)
  89. ▌Justin Lafferty (R)
  90. ▌Gloria Johnson (D)
  91. ▌Torrey Harris (D)
  92. ▌Todd Warner (R)
  93. ▌G. A. Hardaway (D)
  94. ▌Ron Gant (R)
  95. ▌Kevin Vaughan (R)
  96. ▌Dwayne Thompson (D)
  97. ▌John Gillespie (R)
  98. ▌Antonio Parkinson (D)
  99. ▌Tom Leatherwood (R)


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