Mike Sparks

Education

• A.A. of Mass Communication, Motlow State Community College
• EMT, Volunteer State Community College
• Graduated Nashville School of Real Estate and Dale Carnegie Institute
• Graduated Middle Tennessee State University

Family

• Married for 34 years, with two children

Career

• Business Owner, Business Consultant, Author, Entrepreneur, Publisher and Radio Spokesperson
• CCIM Commercial Real Estate

Committees

• Member, Commerce Committee
• Member, Commerce Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Insurance Committee
• Member, Insurance Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Appropriations Subcommittee
• Member, Appropriations Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
• Member, Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

Community Involvement

• House member of the 107th through 113th General Assemblies
• 2002-2010 - Rutherford County Commissioner
• NFIB member
• Member, Chamber of Commerce
• Farm Bureau
• NRA
• Smyrna Rotary Club
• Gideon's International
• American Legislative Exchange Council
• 2002-2010 - Board Member of American Red Cross, Heart of Tennessee Chapter
• Smyrna Lions Club

Honors & Awards

• U.S. Terms Limits Champion Award
• Tennessee Association of Alpha Men Resolution, 2019
• CPAC Top Conservative Award
• Hero of Housing Award, 2018
• 2008-2009 Ruthies Award Winner
• Smyrna Rotary Club Perfect Attendance Award
• featured in Nashville Business Journal as the first ‘Dot Com’ car dealership in Tennessee, 2005
• Nissan Activity Center Benchpress Best Lifter Award, 2000
• TN State Power Lifting Championship, 1986

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H49

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 “Sparks”, 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 (“Sparks”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

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