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Steve Southerland
Member of the Tennessee Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2003
Preceded byTommy Haun
Constituency1st district (2003–2023)
9th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born (1955-03-08) March 8, 1955 (age 69)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCheri
Children2 (Mattea and Mara)
ResidenceMorristown, Tennessee
Alma materWalters State Community College

Steve Southerland (born March 8, 1955) is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 9th district, which encompasses Cocke County, Greene County, Hamblen County, and part of Sevier County.

Biography

Early life

Steve Southerland was born on March 8, 1955. He attended Walters State Community College. He became a mortgage broker.

Career

He was elected to the 103rd - 110th General Assemblies. He is Vice-Chair of the Senate Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Committee. He serves as a member of the Senate Transportation Committee, the Senate Environment, Conservation and Tourism Committee, the Senate Ethics Committee, and the Joint Fiscal Review Committee. He is currently the Senate Deputy Speaker, Republican Caucus Chaplain, and he has been appointed to the Financial Services Standing Committee of the National Conference on State Legislatures. In a March 2004 interview with The Tennessean, Steve Southerland stated that he is against abortion and he does not believe that civil unions and domestic partnerships should be allowed in Tennessee.

He is a member of the Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club and the National Rifle Association of America. He attends a Baptist church.

Personal life

He is married to Cheri Southerland, and they have two daughters, Mattea and Mara. He is not related to former U. S. Representative Steve Southerland.

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - TN Senate 01 Race - Nov 05, 2002". Archived from the original on December 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Senate biography
Members of the Tennessee State Senate
113th General Assembly (2023–2025)
Lt. Governor and Speaker
Randy McNally (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Ferrell Haile (R)
Majority Leader
Jack Johnson (R)
Minority Leader
Raumesh Akbari (D)
  1. ▌J. Adam Lowe (R)
  2. ▌Art Swann (R)
  3. ▌Rusty Crowe (R)
  4. ▌Jon Lundberg (R)
  5. ▌Randy McNally (R)
  6. ▌Becky Massey (R)
  7. ▌Richard Briggs (R)
  8. ▌Frank Niceley (R)
  9. ▌Steve Southerland (R)
  10. ▌Todd Gardenhire (R)
  11. ▌Bo Watson (R)
  12. ▌Ken Yager (R)
  13. ▌Dawn White (R)
  14. ▌Shane Reeves (R)
  15. ▌Paul Bailey (R)
  16. ▌Janice Bowling (R)
  17. ▌Mark Pody (R)
  18. ▌Ferrell Haile (R)
  19. ▌Charlane Oliver (D)
  20. ▌Heidi Campbell (D)
  21. ▌Jeff Yarbro (D)
  22. ▌Bill Powers (R)
  23. ▌Kerry Roberts (R)
  24. ▌John Stevens (R)
  25. ▌Ed Jackson (R)
  26. ▌Page Walley (R)
  27. ▌Jack Johnson (R)
  28. ▌Joey Hensley (R)
  29. ▌Raumesh Akbari (D)
  30. ▌Sara Kyle (D)
  31. ▌Brent Taylor (R)
  32. ▌Paul Rose (R)
  33. ▌London Lamar (D)


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