Jesse Chism's Biography
- State House (TN) - District 85, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (TN) - District 85
Contact Information
Office
425 John Lewis Way North
Suite 504 Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37243
361 West Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38109
Full Name:
Jesse Chism
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
03/04/1980
Birth Place:
Memphis, TN
Home City:
Memphis, TN
MA, Education, Union University, 2010-2012
BS, Marketing and Economics, Morehouse College, 1998-2003
Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 85, 2019-present
Former High School Teacher, Memphis City Schools
Democratic Caucus Treasurer, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2021-2023
Candidate, Tennessee State Senate, District 85, 2022
Member, Education Instruction Committee
Member, Government Operations Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Government Operations
Member, State Government Committee
Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Business, Tennessee State House of Representatives
President, Chism Consulting, 2017-present
Former Disaster Inspector, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Program Director, Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association, 2013-2016
Member, Board of Directors for Memphis Mental Health Institute
Member, Memphis/Shelby County Consortium of Care
Member, Memphis/Shelby County Homeless Consortium
Member, Shelby County Democratic Party