Steve Southerland

Education

• Walters State Community College

Family

• Wife, Cheri, and one child, Mattea

Career

• Mortgage Broker
• Senator for the 9th district of the Tennessee State Senate, representing Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Sevier, and Unicoi Counties
• Chair of the Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
• Member of the Commerce and Labor Committee
• Member of the Fiscal Review
• Member of the Senate Ethics Committee

Community Involvement

• Senate member of the 103rd through 113th General Assemblies
• Senate Deputy Speaker
• Chaplain, Senate Republican Caucus
• Member, Financial Services Standing Committee of the National Conference on State Legislatures
• Buffalo Trail Baptist Church
• Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce
• Rotary Club
• National Rifle Association

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S9

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 “Southerland”, 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 (“Southerland”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

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