Rick Tillis

Thomas Richard Tillis (born September 22, 1963) is an American politician who currently serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 92nd district as a member of the Republican Party. Thom Tillis, a member of the United States Senate from North Carolina, is his brother.

Rick Tillis
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 92nd district
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byBilly Spivey
Majority Whip of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
2019 – August 30, 2019
Personal details
Born
Thomas Richard Tillis

(1963-09-22) September 22, 1963
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Terry[1]
RelationsThom Tillis (brother)

Early life

Thomas Richard Tillis was born on September 22, 1963, to Margie and Thomas Raymond Tillis.[2][1] His brother, Thom Tillis, was later elected as a United States Senator from North Carolina.[3] He received a GED from the Florida Department of Education.[1]

Tennessee House of Representatives

Elections
Rick Tillis' campaign logo

In 2020, Tillis ran for renomination in the Republican primary, but was defeated by Todd Warner.[4] Tillis was given an A rating by the National Rifle Association and the organization endorsed him for reelection.[5]

Tenure

In 2017, Tillis had his first bill, which was to reduce the size of government and maintain accountability, passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives.[6]

During the 2018 United States Senate election Tillis filed a complaint to the United States Office of Special Counsel calling for an investigation into Phil Bredesen's campaign treasurer, Virginia Lodge, for appearing in a campaign ad. Tillis' complaint alleged that Lodge, who was a board member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, was in violation of the Hatch Act by serving as the treasure of Bredesen's campaign while also serving as a federal employee. He stated that being a treasurer was not in violation of the act, but appearing in advertisements was a violation.[7]

In 2018, Tillis was selected by the Republican caucus to serve as the Majority Whip of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[8] In August 2019, House Majority Leader William Lamberth and Representative Andy Holt stated that Tillis had admitted to running an account on Twitter which criticized other Republican members of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[9] On August 30, Representative Jeremy Faison, the chairman of the GOP House caucus, announced in an email that Tillis had stepped down as the Majority Whip.[10] On January 27, 2020, Johnny Garrett was selected to replace Tillis as the Majority Whip.[11]

References
  1. "Rick Tillis' Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  2. "Thom Tillis Is the Strategist". Charlotte Magazine. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  3. "Rep. Tillis steps down as Tennessee House GOP whip amid anonymous Twitter account controversy". Chattanooga Times Free Press. September 8, 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  4. "Four incumbent state lawmakers lose reelection bids. Here's a look at the primaries with incumbents". The Tennessean. August 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  5. "NRA Endorses Rick Tillis for Tennessee State House". National Rifle Association. July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  6. "State Rep Rick Tillis passes first legislative bill". Marshall County Tribune. March 17, 2020. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  7. "Lawmaker files complaint against Bredesen treasurer". The Tennessean. November 20, 2018. p. A16. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Selected as Majority Whip". The Tennessean. November 20, 2018. p. A16. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Anonymous tweets. A peed-on chair. Control of the caucus campaign committee: The latest House GOP scuffle". The Tennessean. August 22, 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  10. "Rep. Rick Tillis, facing scrutiny for role in anonymous Twitter account, resigns House leadership post". The Tennessean. September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
  11. "Tennessee House GOP Elect New Majority Whip". U.S. News & World Report. January 28, 2020. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.