Curry Todd

Todd in 2014

Curry Todd was a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 95th District, encompassing part of Shelby County.[1]

Biography

Curry Todd was born on December 31, 1947, in Juno, Tennessee.[1] He is a graduate of the University of Memphis.[1]

He also served as state chairman and was a member of the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a national association of legislators.[1][2] He worked as a police officer in Memphis.[3]

He is divorced[4] with one child.[1] He is a Baptist.[1]

In 2010, he compared pregnant illegal immigrants to reproducing rats. He later apologized.[5]

Arrest

In October 2011, Todd was arrested with a DUI.[6][7][8] He apologized to Gov. Bill Haslam.[3] A few days later, he resigned from his chairmanship of the State and Local Government Committee.[8][9][10] Chip Forrester, the Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party, called for his resignation.[7]

He pled guilty to DUI and possessing a loaded firearm. He was sentenced to 48 hours in jail, one year of probation, fined, given community service, alcohol training, an alcohol car locking device and ordered to participate in MADD treatments.[11][7][12]

Second Arrest

In 2016, Todd was arrested for stealing campaign signs supporting his opponent, Mark Lovell. Lovell posted Todd's $100 bond.[13]

References

1. "Rep. Curry Todd". Tennessee General Assembly. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016.
2. "Leadership | American Legislative Exchange Council". American Legislative Exchange Council. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
3. The Associated Press, 'Tennessee Rep. Curry Todd offers apology after drunken driving arrest', in Chattanooga Times Free Press, October 18, 2011 [1]
4. Jackson Baker, 'Curry Todd's Complicated Legacy, As of Now', in Memphis Flyer, October 13th, 2011 [2]
5. Les Smith (November 16, 2010). "Who is State Rep Curry Todd?". My Fox Memphis. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010.
6. Andy Sher (October 13, 2011). "Rep. Curry Todd, guns-in-bars law sponsor, faces DUI". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011.
7. David Lohr (October 13, 2011). "Curry Todd: Tennessee Lawmaker's Arrest Warrant". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011.
8. The Associated Press, 'Rep. Curry Todd returns to legislature after arrest', in The Tennessean, Oct. 20, 2011 [3]^[permanent dead link‍]
9. The Associated Press, 'DUI Arrest: Tenn. Rep. Resigns Committee Post', in The New York Times, October 17, 2011 [4]^[permanent dead link‍]
10. Erik Schelzig (October 17, 2011). "Curry Todd, Controversial Tennessee State Lawmaker, Resigns Committee Post After DUI Arrest". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011.
11. "Curry Todd".
12. Bailey, Clay (August 2, 2016). "Tennessee Rep. Curry Todd charged with theft of campaign signs". The Tennessean.
13. "Todd arrested for stealing Lovell's signs, but Lovell bails him out of jail".