Jerry Sexton (politician)

Jerry Sexton
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 35th[1] district
In office
January 2015 – January 2023
Preceded byDennis Roach
Succeeded byOffice dissolved
Personal details
Born (1957-03-09) March 9, 1957 (age 67)
Claiborne County, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarsha Sexton
ResidenceBean Station, Tennessee
Alma materWalters State Community College
Profession
Websitewww.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h35.html

Jerry Sexton (born March 9, 1957) is a retired American politician who served as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Sexton represented Tennessee House District 35, an area in East Tennessee consisting of Grainger, Claiborne, and part of Union counties from 2015 until his retirement following redistricting in 2023.[2] Sexton would be succeeded by several representatives, including Rick Eldridge, Gary Hicks, and Dennis Powers, for Grainger, Claiborne, and Union counties respectively following the dissolution of District 35.

  1. ^ State of Tennessee. "Representative Jerry Sexton". capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jerry Sexton". VoteSmart.org. Retrieved May 22, 2020.