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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Education

  • MA, Education, Union University, 2010-2012
  • BS, Marketing and Economics, Morehouse College, 1998-2003

Professional Experience

  • MA, Education, Union University, 2010-2012
  • BS, Marketing and Economics, Morehouse College, 1998-2003
  • President, Chism Consulting, 2017-present
  • Former Disaster Inspector, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Program Director, Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association, 2013-2016

Political Experience

  • MA, Education, Union University, 2010-2012
  • BS, Marketing and Economics, Morehouse College, 1998-2003
  • President, Chism Consulting, 2017-present
  • Former Disaster Inspector, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Program Director, Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association, 2013-2016
  • Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 85, 2019-present
  • Former High School Teacher, Memphis City Schools
  • Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 85, 2018

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Education 12 Committee of First Extraordinary Session

Member, Local Government Committee

Member, State Government Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Cities & Counties

Member, Subcommittee on Departments & Agencies

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MA, Education, Union University, 2010-2012
  • BS, Marketing and Economics, Morehouse College, 1998-2003
  • President, Chism Consulting, 2017-present
  • Former Disaster Inspector, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Program Director, Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association, 2013-2016
  • Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 85, 2019-present
  • Former High School Teacher, Memphis City Schools
  • Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 85, 2018
  • Member, Board of Directors for Memphis Mental Health Institute
  • Member, Memphis/Shelby County Consortium of Care
  • Member, Memphis/Shelby County Homeless Consortium
  • Member, Shelby County Democratic Party