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Senator Steve Southerland

R-Morristown
District 1 — Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, and Unicoi Counties — Map

district address

4648 Harbor Drive
Morristown, TN 37814
Phone (423) 587-6167

nashville address

301 6th Avenue North
Suite 10 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-3851
Fax (615) 253-0330
sen.steve.southerland@capitol.tn.gov

Personal Information

  • Born on March 8, 1955
  • Wife, Cheri, and one child, Mattea
  • Walters State Community College
  • Mortgage Broker

Community Involvement

  • Buffalo Trail Baptist Church
  • Morristown Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Rotary Club
  • National Rifle Association

Current Session

Staff Contacts

  • Carolyn Newman
  • Loudene Gee, Research Analyst

Service in Public Office

  • Senate member of the 103rd through 107th General Assemblies
  • Senate Deputy Speaker
  • Chaplain, Senate Republican Caucus
  • Chair, Senate Energy and Environment Committee
  • Vice Chair, Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
  • Member, Senate Commerce, Labor & Agriculture Committee
  • Member, Financial Services Standing Committee of the National Conference on State Legislatures