I am both thankful and honored that you allow me to serve in the State House of Representatives for District 99. I am excited to continue working with the Republican majority in the State General Assembly to continue having a positive impact on our wonderful state. I believe the United States of America is the greatest country on Earth and Tennessee is one of the reasons. With your active prayers and help in the campaign, we can keep our district and state moving in the right direction. Thank you for your support!
- Tom
Issues
As your Representative, I will continue to listen to and work with you to address the needs of our district and our state. I will continue to stand with President Trump and fight for the conservative values we so strongly believe in, and will continue to implement laws to support law enforcement, education, lower taxes, reduced regulations, and increased workforce development to make life easier for Tennessee families.
Law Enforcement
Tom worked with the Trump Administration and Governor Lee to bring in Federal Law enforcement, the National Guard, and more State Troopers into Memphis. Crime has been out of control for years in Memphis and our community needs the help. The Memphis Safe Task Force has been a success and Tom continues to support the effort.
Tom is a strong supporter of our men and women in law enforcement. He recognizes the challenges our police officers face every day and knows they are not just an asset to our communities - they are a necessity. Therefore, Tom strongly opposes the radical idea of defunding or dismantling our police departments. He is fighting to ensure that all law enforcement agencies have the resources and tools they need to continue the difficult work of protecting our communities and families.
Economy
Tom is committed to expanding our taxpayer-friendly and business-friendly environment by reducing taxes and regulations. We have balanced the budget each and every year without raising taxes while maintaining our state’s ranking as having one of the lowest overall tax burdens. Tennessee is ranked top in the nation for fiscal management and maintaining AAA bond ratings with Moody’s, S&P, and Finch. Tom has worked to cut more than $35.2 million in taxes as part of the budget, eliminate the $22 million professional privilege tax on 15 professions, toss the $6 million gym tax on smaller fitness facilities, and repeal the $435,000 ammunition tax imposed on shotgun shells and metallic cartridges for the law-abiding citizens of this state. He also helped build the State’s Rainy-Day fund to its largest balance in history of $2.2 billion.
Life
Tom believes life begins at conception and should be protected. He cosponsored and was instrumental in passing Tennessee’s Heartbeat Bill and the Human Life Protection Act. He will always fight to defend the sanctity of life.
2nd Amendment
Our founding fathers saw how critically important it was to give citizens the right to protect themselves, and now, Tom believes the government should protect that right. Our constitutional rights to keep and bear arms are under increasing attack, but Tom will always defend the Second Amendment. Tom is a member of the NRA, and he supports President Trump’s judicial nominees who are committed to protecting our constitutional rights.
Education
Education provides the foundation to our quality of life and our economy. Our Municipal Schools in House District 99 are outstanding and do a great job. The Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget is a concrete expression of supporting public education by making a $16.1 billion total investment in our state’s 148 public school districts. Tom fought to ensure our public schools receive more funding to directly benefit K-12 education in our public schools, $40 million to secure our Tennessee schools through school resource officers and additional safety measures, and $25 million to expand vocational and technical training opportunities.
Immigration
Tom strongly supports anti-sanctuary city laws in our state that require all law enforcement agencies in the state to fully cooperate with federal immigration officials in compliance with federal and state laws to protect the rule of law and the safety of our citizens. He stands with ICE and will always support our law enforcement. Local governments that do not comply risk losing grant contracts with the department of economic and community development. Tom supports President Trump’s leadership on controlling illegal immigration, and he will continue to work against illegal immigration.