| Sam Whitson | |
| State House: | Tennessee |
| District: | 65th |
| Term Start: | January 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Jeremy Durham |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Tennessee, U.S. |
| Residence: | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Pam Whitson |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | Middle Tennessee State University (BA) University of Oklahoma (MS) |
| Awards: | Bronze Star Legion of Merit |
Sam Whitson (born April 11, 1954) is an American politician. He is a retired United States Army colonel. He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, where he represents the 65th District (Williamson County).
Sam Whitson was born on April 11, 1954, in Middle Tennessee.[1] [2]
Whitson graduated from the Glencliff High School in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1972.[3] He graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Middle Tennessee State University,[1] where he joined the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program in 1976.[2] He subsequently earned a master in public administration from the University of Oklahoma.[1]
Whitson served in the United States Army from 1976 to 2002.[4] He was the chief of staff of the ROTC Cadet Command for the Eastern region in 2002, when he retired as a colonel.[2] He was awarded the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal.[4]
Whitson is the chairman of the Franklin Battlefield Commission and the Carter House State Historic Site.[2]
Whiston defeated Jeremy Durham in the Republican primary for the Tennessee House of Representatives in August 2016.[3] In December 2016, he defeated Democratic candidate Holly McCall.[5] As a result, he represents the 65th District (Williamson County).[4]
Whitson has a wife, Pam, and two children.[1] They reside in Franklin, Tennessee.[2] He is a Methodist.[1]