Tommie Pierson Sr. Explained

Tommie Pierson
Office:Mayor of Bellefontaine Neighbors
Term Start:2019
State House2:Missouri
District2:66th
Term Start2:January 9, 2011
Term End2:January 4, 2017
Predecessor2:Michael Vogt
Successor2:Tommie Pierson Jr.
Party:Democratic Party
Birth Date:29 January 1946
Birth Place:Ripley, Tennessee
Spouse:JoAnn
Children:three
Profession:assembly worker, pastor

Tommie Pierson Sr. (born January 29, 1946) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, Pierson represented the 66th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 until 2017.

Pierson graduated from Beaumont High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He worked for General Motors and serves as a Baptist pastor. Pierson was elected to the Missouri House in the 2010 elections, and chaired the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus. He ran for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in the 2016 election,[1] but lost in the Democratic Party primary election to Russ Carnahan.

Pierson was succeeded by his son, Tommie Pierson Jr.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pierson will jump into scramble for Missouri lieutenant governor. KWMU. Rosenbaum. Jason. June 30, 2015. August 12, 2015.