Jim Coley

Jim Coley (born February 11, 1951 in Houston, Texas) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 97th district, which encompasses part of Shelby County.^[1]

Education and career

Jim Coley was first elected to the 105th Tennessee General Assembly (2007–2008). He is a member of the House Education Committee, the House State and Local Committee, the House State Government Subcommittee, the House Higher Education Subcommittee, and the House Special Initiatives Subcommittee. Rep. Coley currently works as a teacher at Bolton High School. He graduated from Memphis State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors. He obtained his Master of Arts degree in Teaching from the University of Memphis.^[1]

Activism

Rep. Coley was instrumental in introducing a number of different bills in 2011 and 2012 regarding the practice of human trafficking. The bills introduced made sentencing against traffickers much more strict as well as providing more outreach to those who survive the practice. His work, along with his co-sponsors and NGO Operation Broken Silence, moved Tennessee to number 2 in the nation in the Polaris Project's annual state-by-state rankings of legislative work being done to stop modern slavery.

Family

Rep. Coley's immediate family consists of his wife, Paula Coley, a CPA, and his son and daughter, Evan and Erin respectively.

References

1 2 "Tennessee House Member". Archived from the original on April 27, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2007.

Preceded by Tre Hargett	Tennessee State Representative, 97th District 2006–	Succeeded by Incumbent

Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives

109th General Assembly (2015-2017) Speaker of the House: Beth Harwell (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Curtis Johnson (R) Deputy Speaker: Steve McDaniel (R) Majority Leader: Gerald McCormick (R) Minority Leader: Craig Fitzhugh (D)

Jon Lundberg (R) Bud Hulsey (R) Timothy Hill (R) John Holsclaw Jr. (I) David Hawk (R) James Van Huss (R) Matthew Hill (R) Art Swann (R) Vacant Tilman Goins (R) Jeremy Faison (R) Dale Carr (R) Eddie Smith (R) Jason Zachary (R) Joe E. Armstrong (D) Bill Dunn (R) Andrew Farmer (R) Martin Daniel (R) Harry Brooks (R) Bob Ramsey (R) Jimmy Matlock (R) Dan Howell (R) John Forgety (R) Kevin Brooks (R) Cameron Sexton (R) Gerald McCormick (R) Patsy Hazlewood (R) JoAnne Favors (D) Mike Carter (R) Marc Gravitt (R) Ron Travis (R) Kent Calfee (R) John Ragan (R) Rick Womick (R) Jerry Sexton (R) Dennis Powers (R) Dawn White (R) Kelly Keisling (R) David Alexander (R) Terri Lynn Weaver (R) John Windle (D) Ryan Williams (R) Kevin Dunlap (D) William G. Lamberth (R) Courtney Rogers (R) Mark Pody (R) Judd Matheny (R) Bryan Terry (R) Mike Sparks (R) Bo Mitchell (D) Bill Beck (D) Mike Stewart (D) Jason Powell (D) Brenda Gilmore (D) John Ray Clemmons (D) Beth Harwell (R) Susan Lynn (R) Harold M. Love Jr. (D) Sherry Jones (D) Darren Jernigan (D) Charles Sargent (R) Pat Marsh (R) Glen Casada (R) Sheila Butt (R) Jeremy Durham (R) Sabi "Doc" Kumar (R) Joe Pitts (D) Curtis Johnson (R) David Shepard (D) Barry Doss (R) David Byrd (R) Steve McDaniel (R) Jimmy Eldridge (R) Jay Reedy (R) Tim Wirgau (R) Andy H. Holt (R) Bill Sanderson (R) Mary Littleton (R) Curtis Halford (R) Johnny Shaw (D) Debra Moody (R) Craig Fitzhugh (D) Mark White (R) Joe Towns (D) Johnnie Turner (D) Barbara Ward Cooper (D) Karen Camper (D) Larry Miller (D) Roger Kane (R) John DeBerry (D) Raumesh Akbari (D) Billy Spivey (R) G. A. Hardaway (D) Vacant Curry Todd (R) Steve McManus (R) Jim Coley (R) Antonio Parkinson (D) Ron Lollar (R)

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