Andrew Farmer

Personal Information

• Born December 14, 1979
• Married, wife Mariah, two children
• Attorney/Businessman
• Baptist

Education

• B.B.A., East Tennessee State University, Business Administration
• J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan

Committees

• Chair, Civil Justice Committee
• Chair, Civil Justice Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Calendar & Rules Committee
• Member, Calendar & Rules Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Criminal Justice Committee
• Member, Criminal Justice Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Health Committee
• Member, Health Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Select Committee on Rules
• Member, Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
• Member, Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Population Health Subcommittee
• Member, Population Health Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

Community Involvement

• House member of the 108th through 113th General Assemblies
• Member at First Baptist Church, Sevierville, Tennessee
• National Rifle Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Knoxville Bar Association
• Sevier County Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the Southern Legislative Conference-Human Services & Public Safety Committee

Honors & Awards

• 2022 Human Services & Public Safety Committee of The Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South)
• 2022 TN Hospital Hero Award
• 2022 Victim’s Rights Activist Award
• 2018 Friend of the Public Defenders Award
• 2016 Outstanding Representative for County Officials Association
• 2016 Legislator of the Year Award – TN American Academy of Pediatrics
• 2016 Legislator of the Year Award – TN Association of Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services (TAADAS)
• 2013 TN Bar Association President's Award

External Links

• Legislator Information

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 “Farmer”, 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 (“Farmer”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

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