Biography of Representative Darren Jernigan

Education

• DuPont/Hunters Lane High School
• B.S. Austin Peay State University
• M.C.J. Middle Tennessee State University

Family

• Married, four children

Career

• Health Care Consultant
• House member of the 108th through 113th General Assemblies

Committees

• Vice-Chairperson, Civil Justice Committee
• Vice-Chairperson, Civil Justice Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Health Committee
• Member, Health Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, State Government Committee
• Member, State Government 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, Health Subcommittee
• Member, Health Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

Community Involvement

• Donelson/Hermitage Chamber of Commerce
• Merritt Downs Homeowners Association
• Old Hickory Chamber of Commerce
• Old Hickory Veterans Memorial Park
• Old Hickory Masonic Lodge #598
• Old Hickory Bunch
• Member, “Shriner, Al Menah Temple”
• Member, Andrew Jackson Foundation
• Member, Friends of Two Rivers Mansion
• Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Men’s Auxiliary Post 1291
• Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County District 11 (2007-2014)
• Exchange Club Donelson Hermitage
• L’Evate (Leadership Donelson Hermitage)
• DuPont Alumni Association
• Tennessee Access Center, State Advisory Committee
• Women’s Political Collaborative of Tennessee

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H60

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 “Jernigan”, 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 (“Jernigan”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

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