Jerry Tillman | |
Office1: | Majority Whip of the North Carolina Senate |
Term Start1: | January 26, 2011 |
Term End1: | June 30, 2020 |
Predecessor1: | Katie G. Dorsett |
Successor1: | Rick Gunn |
Office2: | Member of the North Carolina Senate |
Term Start2: | January 1, 2003 |
Term End2: | June 30, 2020 |
Predecessor2: | Constituency established |
Successor2: | Dave Craven |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1940 |
Birth Place: | Archdale, North Carolina, U.S. |
Profession: | School administrator |
Jerry W. Tillman (October 10, 1940 – February 4, 2023[1]) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's twenty-sixth Senate district, including constituents in Guilford and Randolph counties.[2] A retired teacher, coach and school administrator from Archdale, North Carolina, Tillman served nine terms in the state Senate, retiring June 30, 2020. Tillman was the Senate Majority Whip and was Chair or Co-Chair of several committees in the NC Senate. In 2013, Senator Tillman co-authored and introduced the state's controversial "voting reform act", which will require photo ID to vote.[3]
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