Jimmy Matlock (born February 5, 1959) is an American politician, business owner, and

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member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 21st district, encompassing Lenoir City, and parts of Loudon County and Monroe County.House webpage
/ref> He served from 2007 to 2019. He succeeded Russell Johnson. Matlock was succeeded by Lowell Russell.

Biography

Jimmy Matlock was born on February 5, 1959, in

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. He attended the

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and the

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. He inherited a small business.Official small business website
/ref> He is a boardmember of the

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Development Agency, the Eaton Crossroads Ruritan Club,

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for the Tennessee region, the Loudon County

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, the East Tennessee

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Advisory Board. He is also a former chair of the Loudon County Republican Party, and a member of the

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of Loudon County, McMinn County, Monroe County, and Blount County. He is married with three children, and he is a Christian. Matlock is the owner of Matlock Tire Corporation headquartered in Lenoir City, Tennessee. The

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gave him a 93% evaluation in 2017.

References

External links

Project Vote Smart – Representative Jimmy Matlock (TN)
profile Living people 1959 births Middle Tennessee State University alumni University of Tennessee alumni Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives American members of the Church of the Nazarene People from Loudon, Tennessee 21st-century American politicians People from Lenoir City, Tennessee {{Tennessee-politician-stub