Kerry Roberts

Education

• B.S. Lipscomb University 1983

Family

• Married, wife Dianne, three children
• Christian

Career

• Certified Public Accountant
• Small Business Owner

Committees

• Chair, Government Operations Committee
• Member, Judiciary Committee
• Member, Joint Education, Health and General Welfare Committee
• Member, Joint Judiciary and Government

Community Involvement

• Senate member of the 109th through 113th General Assemblies
• Tennessee Society of CPAs
• National Federation of Independent Business
• National Rifle Association
• Tennessee Firearms Association
• Tennessee Right to Life
• Chambers of Commerce for Cheatham County, Dickson County, Hickman County, Humphreys County, Robertson County, White House (TN), and North Cheatham

Honors & Awards

• 2020 Taxpayer Hero (Americans for Prosperity)
• 2020 Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business)
• 2019 Conservative Achievement (American Conservative Union Foundation)
• Kentucky Colonel
• 2019 American Academy of Pediatrics, Tennessee Legislator of the Year
• Southern Legislative Conference 2019 Delegate, Georgia Cyber Center
• 2019 Tennessee Chiropractic Association Legislator of the Year
• 2019 Council of State Government Henry Toll Fellowship Program
• 2019 Legislative Award (The Arc Tennessee)
• 2018 1st Annual Founder’s Cup Award (917 Society)
• 2018 Alumnus of the Year (Ohio Valley University)
• 2018 Award for Conservative Excellence (American Conservative Union)
• 2018 Champion for Prosperity (Americans for Prosperity)
• 2018 Legislator of the Year (Foundation for Government Accountability)
• 2017 Champion for Prosperity (Americans for Prosperity)
• 2017 Legislator of the Year (Foundation for Government Accountability)
• 2017 Award for Conservative Excellence (American Conservative Union)
• 2017 Natural Gas Champion (Greater Dickson Gas Authority)
• 2016 Legislator of the Year (South Central Development District)
• 2016 Legislator of the Year (MADD)
• 2016 Friend of Government Accountability (Foundation for Government Accountability)
• 2016 CMT/ABATE Champion
• 2016 Award for Conservative Excellence (American Conservative Union)
• 2016 Taxpayer Hero (Americans for Prosperity)
• 2015 Award for Conservative Excellence (American Conservative Union)
• 2015 Taxpayer Hero (Americans for Prosperity)

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S23

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 “Roberts”, 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 (“Roberts”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

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