Jerry W. Tillman (October 10, 1940 – February 4, 2023) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the

North Carolina General Assembly The North Carolina General Assembly is the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Government of North Carolina, State government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers: the North Carolina Senate, Senate and the North Ca ...

, representing the state's twenty-sixth Senate district, including constituents in

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and

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counties. A retired teacher, coach and school administrator from

Archdale, North Carolina Archdale is a city in Guilford and Randolph counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located 15 miles southwest of Greensboro, it is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad metro region. The ...

, Tillman served nine terms in the state Senate, retiring June 30, 2020. Tillman was the Senate Majority Whip and was Chair or Co-Chair of several committees in the NC Senate. In 2013, Senator Tillman co-authored and introduced the state's controversial "voting reform act," which will require photo ID to vote.

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, - , - 1940 births 2023 deaths Republican Party North Carolina state senators People from Archdale, North Carolina Elon University alumni University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni 21st-century American politicians {{NorthCarolina-politician-stub