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Andrew Farmer
born 1979-12-14 (Age 44)
State Representative District 17 elected 2022-11-08 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Personal Information
- Born December 14, 1979
- Married, wife Mariah, two children
- Attorney/Businessman
- Baptist
Education
- B.B.A., East Tennessee State University, Business Administration
- J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
Committees
- Chair, Civil Justice Committee
- Chair, Civil Justice Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Calendar & Rules Committee
- Member, Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Criminal Justice Committee
- Member, Criminal Justice Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Health Committee
- Member, Health Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Select Committee on Rules
- Member, Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
- Member, Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee
- Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Population Health Subcommittee
- Member, Population Health Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
Community Involvement
- House member of the 108th through 113th General Assemblies
- Member at First Baptist Church, Sevierville, Tennessee
- National Rifle Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Sevier County Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the Southern Legislative Conference-Human Services & Public Safety Committee
Honors & Awards
- 2022 Human Services & Public Safety Committee of The Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South)
- 2022 TN Hospital Hero Award
- 2022 Victim’s Rights Activist Award
- 2018 Friend of the Public Defenders Award
- 2016 Outstanding Representative for County Officials Association
- 2016 Legislator of the Year Award – TN American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2016 Legislator of the Year Award – TN Association of Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services (TAADAS)
- 2013 TN Bar Association President's Award