Tim Hicks (politician) explained

Tim Hicks
State House:Tennessee
District:6th
Term Start:January 12, 2021
Predecessor:James Van Huss
Spouse:Keri
Children:1
Birth Date: August 29, 1963
Party:Republican

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.

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: HR63, to remove Pearson;[3] HR64, to remove Johnson;[4] and HR65, 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.

References

  1. Web site: Representative Tim Hicks. 2021-06-14. www.capitol.tn.gov.
  2. Web site: Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor . 2023-04-04 . The Tennessean . en-US.
  3. Web site: HR0063 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  4. Web site: HR0064 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  5. Web site: HR0065 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  6. News: Kruesi . Kimberly . Mattise . Jonathan . Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest . Associated Press News . 6 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Tim Hicks (Tennessee). 2021-06-14. Ballotpedia. en.
  8. Web site: 2020-11-04. Tim Hicks wins TN State House District 6 seat. 2021-06-14. WJHL Tri-Cities News & Weather. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-03-24. Homebuilder Tim Hicks to challenge Van Huss in Sixth House district primary. 2021-06-14. WJHL Tri-Cities News & Weather. en-US.