Curry Todd is a
Republican
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member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives for the 95th District, encompassing part of
Shelby County.
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Biography
Curry Todd was born on December 31, 1947, in Juno, Tennessee Juno is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
History
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.American Legislative Exchange Council
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in Memphis
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.[The Associated Press, 'Tennessee Rep. Curry Todd offers apology after drunken driving arrest', in '']Chattanooga Times Free Press
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He is divorced with one child.Baptist
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to reproducing rats, though he later apologized.
Arrest
In October 2011, he was arrested with a DUI
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.['Curry Todd: Tennessee Lawmaker's Arrest Warrant', on '']The Huffington Post
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/ref>[The Associated Press, 'Rep. Curry Todd returns to legislature after arrest', in '']The Tennessean
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/ref> He apologized to Gov. Bill Haslam
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.[The Associated Press, 'DUI Arrest: Tenn. Rep. Resigns Committee Post', in '']The New York Times
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/ref> Chip Forrester, the Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party
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, called for his resignation.
Second Arrest
He pled guilty to DUI and possessing a loaded firearm. He was sentenced to 48 hours in jail, one year of probation, fined, given community service, alcohol training, an alcohol car locking device and ordered to participate in MADD treatments. (2011)
In 2016, Todd was arrested for stealing campaign signs supporting his opponent, Mark Lovell. Lovell posted Todd's $100 bond
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1947 births
Living people
Basketball players from Tennessee
Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
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21st-century Tennessee politicians
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