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Tommy Burks | |
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 Burks in 1983 | |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office January 9, 1979 – October 19, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Vernon Neal |
| Succeeded by | Charlotte Burks |
| Constituency | 13th district (1979–1983) 15th district (1983–1998) |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 1971 – January 9, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | James L. Lacy |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Jared |
| Constituency | 17th district (1971–1973) 42nd district (1973–1979) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fred Thomas Burks May 22, 1940 Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1998 (aged 58) Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charlotte Gentry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Fred Thomas Burks (May 22, 1940 – October 19, 1998) was a farmer and Democratic Party politician in Tennessee, United States. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1970 until 1978 and in the Tennessee State Senate from 1978 until his assassination in 1998.[1]