Thom Tillis

Thom Tillis: Biography in Details

Who is Thom Tillis?

Thom Tillis is an American politician and businessman. He is serving as the junior United States Senator from North Carolina.

He defeated Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan in the 2014 U.S. Senate election.

What are the birth facts and educational history of Thom Tillis?

He was born on August 30, 1960, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.

His birth name is Thomas Roland Tillis and has caucasian ethnicity.

He is the eldest son of Margie (mother) and Thomas Raymond Tillis (father). He has three elder sisters plus two younger brothers.

While Thom Tillis was at high school, Tillis was elected student body president.

After high school, Thom Tillis attended Chattanooga State Community College.

Thom Tillis then joined the University of Maryland University College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in technology management in 1997.

Thom Tillis: Professional Life, Career

After university graduation, Thom Tillis began his career as a computer operator at the Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Thom Tillis entered politics in 2002 by serving on the parks and recreation board of Cornelius, North Carolina.

He served as a town commissioner for two years from 2003 to 2005. After that, he ran for the General Assembly in 2006. He defeated incumbent John W. Rhodes and won the election.

After that, Thom Tillis became the campaign chairman for the House Republican Caucus in 2010. Governing magazine named him one of 17 “GOP Legislators to Watch” in May 2011.

In January 2013, Tillis became the Speaker of the House by the Republican Caucus for the second time. In 2014, Thom was the Republican Party’s nominee for the 2014 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina.

On May 17, 2017, Thom Tillis participated in a three-mile race but he collapsed and was taken to the hospital. Later, he sent a video on Twitter saying he was doing fine.

In Nov 2020, the election for the US Senate will be held. In this, Thom and Cal Cunningham are nominated for the position.

What is the net worth of Thom Tillis?

This politician’s estimated net worth is $11 million.

As per the sources, a senator receives an average salary of around $174k per year.

Social Media Profiles

Thom is currently active on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Thom Tillis has around 141k followers on his Facebook while his Instagram account has a fan following of 10k.

He has got over 120.3k followers on Twitter.

Thom Tillis: Rumors and Controversy

Many citizens criticized Tillis during the Republican primary campaign in 2014 for raising money for his Senate campaign from groups lobbying the statehouse.

The native people criticized him because that was not allowed because he was running for federal office.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Thom Tillis’s height and weight are average. His eye color is light brown and his hair color is grey.

If there is any detailed info about his body personality it’ll be updated soon.

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