Johnny Shaw

Education

• Theology A.S., American Baptist College, Jackson, TN Campus

Family

• Married, five children

Career

• Businessman/Minister

Committees

• Member, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Fiscal Review
• Member, Local Government Committee
• Member, Local Government Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Select Committee on Rules
• Member, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
• Member, Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

Community Involvement

• House Member of the 102nd through 113th General Assemblies
• Vice-Chair, CMRA/Community Rehab
• Gathering of Men - Missionary Org.
• Former Hardeman County Commissioner
• Former Board Member, National Civil Rights Museum
• Community Rehabilitation Agencies of TN, Board of Directors
• TAKE ONE (Offender Support Program), Steering Committee Chair
• Board Member, West Tennessee Mental Health Facility
• Hardeman County Chamber of Commerce
• Lifetime Member of the NAACP
• Mayor's Character First Program, Brownsville
• Founding Member of the Shaw Singers
• Rural West Tennessee Caucus
• Alzheimer’s Tennessee Advocate
• Commission on Aging Advocate
• Tennessee Association of Broadcasters
• West TN Public Broadcast Board of Directors
• TN Association of Broadcasters, Member
• Code Red Ministers Coalition of West TN, Member

Honors & Awards

• 2022 NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award
• 2022 USDA Rural Development – TN State Black History Month Honoree
• 2021 Legislator of the Year – Tennessee Veterinary Medical Assoc.
• 2020 Hardeman County Commissioners Named Highway 64 the Rep. Johnny W. Shaw Highway
• 2020 Tennessee Education Association – Presidential Award for Meritorious Service
• 2020 The North Star Award – The Hardeman County Commission for Black History
• 2019 Southwest TN Development District – Legislator of the Year
• 2016 Legislator of the Year, TN Forestry Association
• 2014 Media History Maker
• 2013 Legislator of the Year, NBCSL, Corporate Roundtable Benjamin Ruffin Award
• 2012 Tennessee Association of Broadcasters-Distinguished Service Award
• Southeast association of Area Agencies on Aging-2012 Aging Impact Award
• 2008 Big Brothers, Big Sisters Appreciation & Service Award
• 2005 West Tennessee African American Entrepreneurs, C.A. Rawls Bridge Builder Award
• 2004 William Henry Miles Outstanding Community Service Award
• 2003 Jackson Affordable Housing's Jo Helen Imani Award
• 2002 Legislator of the Year, Tennessee Development District Association
• 2000 West Tennessee Black Business Association Chairman's Award

External Links

• Legislator Info

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 “Shaw”, 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 (“Shaw”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

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