TN HJR0754

Memorial resolution honoring General Tom P. "Tommy" Thompson, Jr. of Hartsville, who served over five decades in legal and civic roles in Tennessee

Served as District Attorney General for the 15th Judicial District (Wilson, Smith, Macon, Jackson, and Trousdale counties) beginning with gubernatorial appointment in 1977, then elected for six consecutive terms starting in 1978, making him one of Tennessee's longest-serving prosecutors

Served 50 years on the Board of Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation, including 29 years as Chairman, overseeing expansion of electricity and high-speed internet to rural Tennessee and Kentucky communities

U.S. Army veteran who served as Chief Legal Officer of the Army Training Center at Fort Bragg until 1971; graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1969

Helped establish the 15th Judicial District Child Advocacy Center; Cumberland University created the General Tom P. Thompson, Jr. Professorship in Criminal Justice in his honor