Thom Tillis (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from North Carolina. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Tillis (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, Tillis worked in management and consulting. He was elected for a two-year term as Cornelius Town Commissioner, and then he represented District 98 in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015. During that time, he served as the Speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015.
Tillis went to high school in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated at the age of 17. He did not immediately go to college but instead got a job working for Provident Insurance, which partnered with Wang Laboratories to help transfer records to computers. He later managed a research and development team for Wang Laboratories. Tillis then went to work for Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) and became a partner in six years. Shortly after, he earned a bachelor's degree from University of Maryland University College.
Read moreAfter transferring to Cornelius, North Carolina, in 1998, Tillis fought for a local bike trail and ended up serving on the park board. In 2003, Tillis entered his first elected position, a two-year term as commissioner.
