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Sam WhitsonREPRepublican State Representative, District 65
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TNResidence (state)

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).

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Education6 - 6 of 4
United States Army War College
Attended
1998
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Attended
1989
University of Oklahoma
MPA
1984
Middle Tennessee State University
AA and BS
1976
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
Tennessee State House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Defense Contractor
Reserve Officer Training Corps Programs
2002 - 2011
Retired Colonel
United States Army
1976 - 2002
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Chair
Cannons on the Square Committee
Current
Member
Franklin Noon Rotary
Current
Member
1st United Methodist Church
Current
Member
Williamson Incorporated
Current
Member
Save the Franklin Battlefield
Current
Member
Elks Lodge #7
Current
Member
Disabled American Veterans
Current
Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4893
Current
Member
Williamson County Republican Party
Current
Member
Military Officers Association of America
Current
Member
American Legion Post 212
Current
Secretary
Franklin’s Charge Incorporated
Current
Former Chair
Carter House State Historical Site
Chair
Franklin Battlefield Preservation Commission
Current
Foreman
Williamson County Grand Jury
2012 - 2013
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Infrastructure, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Transportation, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Public Health, Tennessee State House of Representatives