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
Map of the district
Map of Tennessee House districts, with the 86th District shaded in blue
Representative
  Justin J. Pearson
D–Memphis
Demographics25% White
66% Black
4% Hispanic
2% Asian
4% Other
Population67,863

Demographics

List of representatives

Representative Party Years of Service General Assembly Residence
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.

References

  1. ↑ "Representatives – TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Community Profile Legislative House". comptroller.tn.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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