My Representative

Sherry Jones
District 59 - Part of Davidson County

Biography

Sherry is a native Nashvillian born the oldest of five children who all attended Nashville public schools.  She has three sisters and one brother who are either small business owners, teachers or administrative personnel.  Her father was a Metro police officer who established the Metro Youth Aid and Vice Squad divisions of the Metro Police Department and her mother is retired from the Metro Trustee’s office.

Sherry says she is very lucky to have two great children, and a great daughter-in-law.  Her son, Ricky, is a teacher and coach in Metro Nashville public school and his wife, Carrie, is a reading specialist in Metro Nashville public school.  Her daughter, Summer, has a degree in social work and is currently working in the Metro Nashville public school system.  Sherry has a beautiful granddaughter, Bailey, who is 8 years old and wise beyond her years.  Her grandson, Aidan, is a precious, fearless 4 year old boy.  Sherry says her family has always been the “backbone” of her political career.

Sherry worked in several political campaigns in Nashville before she decided to run for Metro Nashville Council where she served for eight years.  During that time she also served as a member of the Metro Nashville Planning Commission. In 1994 Sherry ran for a House seat in the Tennessee General Assembly and has served seven terms since then.

Sherry serves on Children and Family Affairs as committee Vice-Chair and Chair the Domestic Relations Committee; Member of Family Justice Committee; Health and Human Services Committee; Public Health Committee; Professional Occupations Committee; Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee; and is Chair of the Select Committee on Children and Youth; and was Chair of the Davidson County Delegation for two terms.  Sherry is a member of the Tennessee Economic Council on Women; serves as a Board Member of the Exchange Club; Board Member and Vice Chair of the Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic Violence; member, Nashville Women’s Political Caucus; member Davidson County Democratic Women; volunteer for C.A.S.A. (Court appointed special advocates); member, Committee on Housing Solutions for Mental Health.

Sherry has received Leadership Awards from the following organizations:

• Family and Children’s Services
• Mid Cumberland Council on Children and Youth
• Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
• Kinship Champion – Kinship Families of Tennessee
• Vanderbilt Law School Leadership Award
• Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Davidson County Coalition Against Domestic Violence-award named for her
• Tennessee Association of Social Workers
• Tennessee Firefighters
• Metro Nashville Firefighters
• Association of Retarded Citizens
• Tennessee Podiatric Medical Association
• Tennessee March of Dimes
• Tennessee Citizen Action
• Tennessee Alarm Contractors
• Tennessee Development District Association
• Tennessee AFL/CIO
• Senior Citizens
• Tennessee Women’s Economic Council on Women
• Boys and Girls Club