Biography of Representative John Gillespie

Education

• B.A. Political Science, High Point University, High Point, NC

Career

• Nonprofit Development

Committees

• Vice-Chairperson, Criminal Justice Committee
• Vice-Chairperson, Criminal Justice Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Education Administration
• Member, Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Health Committee
• Member, Health Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Higher Education Subcommittee
• Member, Higher Education Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

Community Involvement

• House member of the 112th and 113th General Assemblies
• Board of Directors for the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission
• Fellows Program New Memphis Institute
• Former Board Member, Association of Fundraising Professionals
• Member, The Phoenix Club
• Member, Grant Professional Association
• Board of Directors for the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission

Religion

• Episcopalian

External Links

• Capitol TN: Capitol TN

• Facebook: Facebook

• Instagram: Instagram

• Campaign Site: Campaign

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Gillespie”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Gillespie”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Gillespie”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.