Tim Hicks | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James Van Huss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1963 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Keri |
| Children | 1 |
Tim Hicks (born August 29, 1963)[1] is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 6th district. He assumed office on January 12, 2021.
Education
Hicks graduated from Daniel Boone High School in 1981.[1]
Career
In 2023, the Tennessee House voted on motions to remove three sitting Democratic representatives — Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin J. Pearson — for disrupting proceedings with a protest as citizens were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a mass shooting at a Nashville school that left six dead.[2] Hicks voted in favor of all three resolutions: HR 63, to remove Pearson;[3] HR 64, to remove Johnson;[4] and HR 65, to remove Jones.[5] Pearson and Jones were expelled, while Johnson was not.[6]
Outside of politics, Hicks owns Hicks Construction. He was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in November 2020 after defeating incumbent James Van Huss in the August 2020 Republican primary.[7][8][9]
Personal life
He and his wife, Keri, have one child.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Representative Tim Hicks". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "HR0063". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "HR0064". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "HR0065". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Kruesi, Kimberly; Mattise, Jonathan (6 April 2023). "Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest". Associated Press News.
- ^ "Tim Hicks (Tennessee)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Tim Hicks wins TN State House District 6 seat". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "Homebuilder Tim Hicks to challenge Van Huss in Sixth House district primary". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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