Tommie Pierson

Tommie Pierson
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 66th district
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
Born (1946-01-29) January 29, 1946
Ripley, Tennessee
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse(s) JoAnn
Children three
Profession assembly worker, pastor

Tommie Pierson is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, Pierson represents the 66th district in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Pierson graduated from Beaumont High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He worked for General Motors and serves as a Baptist pastor. Pierson was elected to the Missouri House in the 2010 elections, and he chairs the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus. He ran for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri in the 2016 election,[1] but lost in the Democratic Party primary election to Russ Carnahan.

References

  1. Rosenbaum, Jason (June 30, 2015). "Pierson will jump into scramble for Missouri lieutenant governor". KWMU. Retrieved August 12, 2015.


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