Dolores R. Gresham, TN State Representative District 94
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Dolores Gresham, an active community advocate, is the State Representative for District 94. This district encompasses Fayette County, rural Hardeman County, and southern Tipton County. She serves on the Agriculture and the Education Committees in the House and is Secretary of the House Republican Caucus.
Ms. Gresham was selected Citizen of the Year 2000 by the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. She was also voted the C. P. Boyd Award by her peers in the UT Martin WestStar Leadership Class of 2000. The Boyd prize is the only award given annually and recognizes the participant’s leadership and service to the people of West Tennessee. Ms. Gresham has served as Director on the Board of the Fayette Haywood Enterprise Community, the board of the Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation, the Local Workforce Investment Board, the Fayette County Forestry Association, and the Fayette County Foster Care Review Board. She has also served as president of the Board, Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, Tennessee Cattlewomen’s Association, and Fayette Cares. She is a member of the Fayette County and Tipton County Livestock Associations, the Tennessee Farm Bureau, and is a Life Member of the National Rifle Association, and the National Skeet Shooting Association. She is also a member of the Republican Party Organizations of Fayette, Hardeman and Tipton Counties. An active member of the St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church, she served on the Pastoral Council as Coordinator of Religious Formation Programs from 1989-2000. Her education includes a BA from the University of the Incarnate Word, an MA from Loyola New Orleans, and an MSA from George Washington University. |
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Somerville, TN 12345 (901) 465-9433 202-A War Memorial Building Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 741-6890  House of Representatives State of Tennessee |
In her campaign for election, Representative Gresham is often quoted: “I bring to this campaign a passion for people, a track record of principled leadership, and a history of serving in the public trust. I will serve you honorably and effectively.
Public Office
- House member of the 103rd and 104th General Assembly
- Member, House Agriculture Committee
- Member, House Education Committee
- Member, House Higher Education Subcommittee
- Member, House Republican Task Force on Eminent Domain
- Member, House Republican Task Force on Education
- Member, House Republican Task Force on Ethics
Community Involvement
- Director, Fayette Haywood Enterprise Community Board
- Southwest TN Community College Foundation Board
- Fayette County Forestry Association
- Fayette County Foster Care Review Board
- Past President, Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
- Past President, TN Cattle Women’s Association
- Past Director, National Cattle Women’s Association
- Past President, Fayette Cares
- Past Director, Local Workforce Investment Board
- Member:
- Fayette County and Tipton County Livestock Associations
- Tennessee Farm Bureau
- Hardeman County Right to Life
- Fayette County Right to Life
- Heart to Heart, Tipton County
- Life Member, National Rife Association
- Life Member, National Skeet Shooting Association
- Pastoral Council, St. Phillip the Apostle Catholic Church
Honors and Awards
- C. P. Boyd Award WestStar 2000
- Citizen of the Year Fayette County 2000
- Outstanding Achievement Award 2002 – Diocese of Memphis
- Legislator of the Year 2004 – TN Development District Association
- Legislator of the Year 2006 – TN School Boards Association
- Community Service Award 2006 – Community of Whiteville
- Community Builder Award 2006 – Oakland Regional Chamber of Commerce
Endorsements
- National Rifle Association (A+ rating)
- National Federation of Independent Business
- National Coalition of Conservative Republicans 2005
- Tennessee Right to Life
Military Service
- Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps, Retired
Candidate For State Representative District 94