{"biography":"## Education\n- University of Memphis, Graduate work in Business Administration\n- University of Memphis, B.A. in Political Science and Economics\n\n## Family\n- Married, two children, five grandchildren\n\n## Career\n- Retired Human Resources Administrator\n\n## Committees\n- Member, [Calendar & Rules Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=800000)\n- Member, [Commerce Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=820000)\n- Member, [Fiscal Review](https://capitol.tn.gov/joint/committees/fiscal-review/index.html)\n- Member, [Insurance Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=980000)\n- Member, [Local Government Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=890000)\n- Member, [Business & Utilities Subcommittee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=820010)\n- Member, [Property & Planning Subcommittee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=890030)\n\n## Community Involvement\n- House member of the 110th through 113th General Assemblies\n- Shelby Farms Conservancy\n- Fire Museum of Memphis\n- American Cancer Society\n- Wolf River Conservancy\n- Cordova Leadership Council\n- TN Democratic Executive Committee\n- Germantown Democratic Club\n\n## Honors & Awards\n- Legislator of the Year \u2013 Tennessee Psychological Assoc.\n- Presidential Award for Meritorious Service \u2013 Tennessee Education Assoc.\n- Legislative Leadership Award \u2013 Tennessee AFL-CIO\n\n## External Links\n- [https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H96](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H96)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Dwayne","fullname":"Dwayne Thompson","lastname":"Thompson","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"D","primary":null,"term":{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_096","office_title":"State Representative District 96","party":"D","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"},"year":2023}],"office_key":"state_house_096","office_title":"State Representative District 96","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_096","office_title":"State Representative District 96","party":"D","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"}]}],"terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office":"state_house_096","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01","title":"State Representative District 96"}],"token":"To2jS382FZ"}