The Tennessee House of Representatives 86th district in the United States is one of 99 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district represents the western part of Shelby County, which includes Downtown Memphis, Beale Street, South Memphis, Benjestown, Northaven, and parts of the city of Millington. The district has been represented by Justin J. Pearson, since April 2023. [1]
Tennessee's 86th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 25% White 66% Black 4% Hispanic 2% Asian 4% Other | ||
Population | 67,863 |
Representative | Party | Years of Service | General Assembly | Residence |
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Harold Ford Sr. | Democratic | 1971–1975 | 87th, 88th | Memphis |
Emmit Ford | 1975–1981 | 89th, 90th, 91st | ||
Rufus E Jones | 1981–1997 | 92nd, 93rd, 94th 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th | ||
Barbara Cooper | 1997–2022 | 100th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th | ||
Vacant (October 25, 2022 – February 9, 2023) | ||||
Justin J. Pearson | Democratic | February 9, 2023 – April 6, 2023 | 113th* | Memphis |
Vacant (April 6–12, 2023) | ||||
Justin J. Pearson | Democratic | April 12, 2023–present | 113th** | Memphis |
*Justin J. Pearson was elected to serve as state representative on January 4, 2023, after Barbara Cooper died in October 2022.
**Pearson was re-appointed by the Shelby County Commission, after being expelled from the house alongside Representative Justin Jones.
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