Jesse Chism

Jesse Chism
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 85th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byJohnnie Turner
Personal details
Born (1980-03-04) March 4, 1980 (age 46)
PartyDemocratic
EducationMorehouse College
Union University (MEd)
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

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. In 2003, Chism received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Morehouse College with a focus in marketing and economics. In 2012, he received a MEd from Union University.

He is a former high school teacher with Memphis City Schools.

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.

He is currently a real estate investor. He is the president of Chism Consulting.

Political career

In 2018, former District 85 representative Johnnie Turner announced that she would not seek another term. 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. He run for re-election in 2024.

As of April 2024, Chism serves on the following committees:

Electoral record

2018 Democratic primary: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 85
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
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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Representatives - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jesse Chism – Tennessee Education Heroes". Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "About". Jesse Chism 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ Poe, Ryan (February 16, 2018). "Memphis Rep. Johnnie Turner announces retirement". commercialappeal.com. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Jesse Chism". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tennessee House of Representatives District 85". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Respresentative Jesse Chism". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Aug 2020 Democratic Primary County Totals.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved May 16, 2024.