Gary W Hicks Jr
Candidate for State Representative, 9th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; technology director
- Lives in
- Rogersville
Chair of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee, representing District 9 since 2015 (109th-114th General Assemblies). A technology director and former Hawkins County commissioner (2006-2015).
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored adding three cancers to firefighters' job-related presumption.In office
Prime sponsor of HB0482 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 422); covers prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Gary Hicks, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB0482 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“adds prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer to the list of cancers for which a presumption is created”
Health & human services
Sponsored the Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2026.In office
Prime sponsor of HB1867 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted; takes effect July 1, 2026. Listed under Hospitals and Health Care Facilities; the sponsor list gives only the act's name.
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Gary Hicks, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB1867 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“enacts the "Annual Coverage Assessment Act of 2026."”
Sponsored creating a children's digital protection fund.In office
Prime sponsor of HB2270 in the 114th General Assembly (2025-2026). Enacted (Public Chapter 1114).
ReportLegislation sponsored by Representative Gary Hicks, 114th General AssemblyGovernment record · Tennessee General Assembly · Bills Sponsored: HB2270 · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
“establishes the children's digital protection fund within the state treasury.”
All sources (9)
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Claiborne County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot for Claiborne County, State and Federal General Election held on November 3, 2026 (newspaper sample ballot, all precincts)
Election filing · Claiborne County Election Commission · claibornevotes.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Hancock County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot for Hancock County, State and Federal General Election held on November 3, 2026 (sample ballot; no municipal contests)
Election filing · Hancock County Election Commission · hancockcountytn.com
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists (Hawkins County offices and districts)
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Official Ballot, State and Federal General Election, Hawkins County, Tennessee, November 3, 2026 (sample ballot, all precincts)
Election filing · Hawkins County Election Commission · hawkinscountytn.gov
- November 3, 2026 State and Federal General Election Candidate Lists
Election filing · Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections · sos.tn.gov
- Representative Gary Hicks, member page, Tennessee General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
- Legislation sponsored by Representative Gary Hicks, 114th General Assembly
Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov
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