| Tommie Pierson Jr. | |
| State House: | Missouri |
| District: | 66th |
| Term Start: | January 4, 2017 |
| Term End: | January 5, 2021 |
| Predecessor: | Tommie Pierson Sr. |
| Successor: | Marlene Terry |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Zorata Pierson |
| Children: | 3 |
| Residence: | Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri |
| Education: | Washington University in St. Louis (BA) Covenant Theological Seminary (MA) |
Tommie L. Pierson Jr. (born 1973) is an American pastor and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. He represented the 66th district, which covers parts of St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis.
Pierson is the son of Tommie Pierson, a former state representative. He graduated from Parkway North High School in 1991 and from Washington University in St. Louis in 1995. Pierson received a Master of Arts from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2009.
Pierson is the pastor of the InStep Church in St. Charles, Missouri.[1] [2]
When his father vacated his legislative seat in order to run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, the younger Pierson announced he would run for the seat. Pierson prevailed in a three-way Democratic primary and defeated Republican John Saxton in the general election.[3] [4]
In 2019, he was elected assistant floor leader for the Democratic party in the Missouri House of Representatives.[5]
Pierson and his wife, Zorata, have three children: Tamia, Carlton, and Thaddeus.[6]