Jesse Chism

Education

• Overton High School
• B.A. Business Administration, Morehouse College
• M. Ed, Union University

Family

• Married

Career

• Investor

Committees

• Member, Education Instruction
• Member, Education Instruction of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Government Operations Committee
• Member, Government Operations Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, State Government Committee
• Member, State Government Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
• Member, Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Education Instruction Subcommittee
• Member, Education Instruction Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Joint Judiciary and Government

Community Involvement

• House member of the 111th through 113th General Assemblies
• Shelby County Democratic Party
• Board of Directors for Memphis Mental Health Institute
• Treasurer of Democratic Caucus 2021-2023
• Treasurer of TBCSL 2021-2023
• Parliamentarian of Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, 2019-2021
• Former Disaster Inspector with FEMA
• Former High School Teacher with Memphis City Schools

Honors & Awards

• Fair Fight Fellowship, 2021
• Center for Advancement of Leadership Skills Scholar, 2021
• Chairman of Freshmen Democrats 2019-2020
• Emerging Leaders, 2019

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H85