Sam Whitson | |
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Member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
Assumed office January 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jeremy Durham |
Personal details | |
Born | Tennessee, U.S. | April 11, 1954
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Pam Whitson |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Franklin, Tennessee |
Education |
Middle Tennessee State University (
BA) University of Oklahoma ( MS) |
Awards |
Bronze Star Legion of Merit |
Sam Whitson (born April 11, 1954) is an American politician. He is a retired United States Army colonel. He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, where he represents the 65th District ( Williamson County).
Sam Whitson was born on April 11, 1954, in Middle Tennessee. [1] [2]
Whitson graduated from the Glencliff High School in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1972. [3] He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Middle Tennessee State University, [1] where he joined the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program in 1976. [2] He subsequently earned a master in public administration from the University of Oklahoma. [1]
Whitson served in the United States Army from 1976 to 2002. [4] He was the chief of staff of the ROTC Cadet Command for the Eastern region in 2002, when he retired as a colonel. [2] He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal. [4]
Whitson is the chairman of the Franklin Battlefield Commission and the Carter House State Historic Site. [2]
Whiston defeated Jeremy Durham in the Republican primary for the Tennessee House of Representatives in August 2016. [3] In December 2016, he defeated Democratic candidate Holly McCall. [5] As a result, he represents the 65th District ( Williamson County). [4]
Whitson has a wife, Pam, and two children. [1] They reside in Franklin, Tennessee. [2] He is a Methodist. [1]