Tommie L. Pierson Jr. (born 1973) is an American pastor and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. He represented the 66th district, which covers parts of St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis.

Early life and education

Pierson is the son of

Tommie Pierson Tommie Pierson Sr. (born January 29, 1946) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A member of the Democratic Party, Pierson represented the 66th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011 until 2017. Pierson gradua ...

, a former state representative. He graduated from

Parkway North High School Parkway North High School is a public high school in unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri. Demographics The student body is about 51 percent White, 31 percent Black, and 9 percent Asian. Building architecture The school extensively used op ...

in 1991 and from

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University is r ...

in 1995. Pierson received a

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2009.

Career

Pierson is the pastor of the InStep Church in

St. Charles, Missouri Saint Charles (commonly abbreviated St. Charles) is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 65,794 at the 2010 census, making St. Charles the ninth-largest city in Missouri. Situated on t ...

. When his father vacated his legislative seat in order to run for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, the younger Pierson announced he would run for the seat. Pierson prevailed in a three-way Democratic primary and defeated Republican John Saxton in the general election. In 2019, he was elected assistant floor leader for the Democratic party in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Personal life

Pierson and his wife, Zorata, have three children: Tamia, Carlton, and Thaddeus.

Electoral history

State representative

State Senate

References

External links

Campaign website

Legislative website
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