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Tommy Burks
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office January 9, 1979 – October 19, 1998
Preceded by
Vernon Neal
Succeeded by
Charlotte Burks
Constituency
13th district (1979–1983) 15th district (1983–1998)
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office January 5, 1971 – January 9, 1979
Preceded by
James L. Lacy
Succeeded by
Jerry Jared
Constituency
17th district (1971–1973) 42nd district (1973–1979)
Personal details
Born
Fred Thomas Burks
(1940-05-22)May 22, 1940 Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
October 19, 1998(1998-10-19) (aged 58) Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.
Manner of death
Assassination by gunshot
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Charlotte Gentry
Occupation
Farmer
Fred Thomas Burks (May 22, 1940 – October 19, 1998) was a farmer and Democratic Party politician in Tennessee, United States. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1970 until 1978 and in the Tennessee State Senate from 1978 until his assassination in 1998.[1]
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