Torrey C. Harris
A Champion for Memphis serving Tennessee House District 91 — he doesn't simply represent this community; he is of it.
Representative Torrey C. Harris serves Tennessee House District 91 — South Memphis, Midtown, the University & Medical Districts, Soulsville, Whitehaven, and the neighborhoods in between, from Orange Mound, Alcy-Ball, Glenview, and Magnolia-Castalia to Central Gardens and Cooper-Young.
In 2020, his neighbors elected him with 77% of the vote. When his district was redrawn, he ran again in 2022 and was returned to the House without opposition.
Off the House floor, Torrey serves in the heart of District 91 as Chief Officer of Corporate, Foundations and Major Gifts at LeMoyne-Owen College, pouring back into the same community that raised him. He is an entrepreneur and small-business owner, a devoted mentor, and a familiar face across Memphis and the nation.
He is Board Chair Emeritus of CHOICES, and a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the NAACP, the Memphis Urban League, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and a labor-union member of the American Federation of Teachers.
Leadership Roles
- House Democratic Floor Leader
- Chairman, Shelby County Delegation of State Legislators
- Secretary, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators
- Ranking Member, House Children & Families Committee
At a Glance
- Chief Officer, LeMoyne-Owen College
- Board Chair Emeritus, CHOICES
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Entrepreneur & small-business owner
- Elected 2020 with 77% of the vote
A Record of Service
Committees
- Civil Justice Committee
- Transportation Committee
- Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
- Disaster Relief Committee
- Congressional Redistricting Committee
- House Member, 112th–114th General Assemblies
Service & Affiliations
- At-Large Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
- Chairman, Shelby County Legislative Delegation
- Secretary, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators
- Secretary, Shelby County Democratic Legislative Caucus
- TN House Democratic Caucus Leadership
- Board President, CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health
- Advisory Board, Methodist University Hospital
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. — ATA Grievance Chairman
- Tennessee Democratic Party
- Young Democrats of America
- Young Elected Officials (YEO) Network
- NAACP · Memphis Urban League
- Rainbow PUSH Coalition
- New Memphis Embark Alumni
- Memphis Metro Professional Alumni
- Nat'l Assoc. of African Americans in Human Resources
- Association of Fundraising Professionals
- Black Millennial Convention
- Tennessee Legislative Academy Alumni
- DNC Affirmative Action Member
Honors & Awards
- 2026 Merit & Culture Life Member Honoree
- 2025 Gilead SOS Symposium Fierce Advocate Award
- 2024 Emerging Leaders Award
- 2023 Council of State Governments 20 Under 40 Leadership Award
- 2023 Young, Gifted & Green 40 Under 40 — Environmental Justice
- 2023 Freedom Award for Community Activism & Service
- 2023 The Education Trust TenForTennessee Education Award
- 2023 MidSouth Pride Grand Marshal
- 2022 Alpha Phi Alpha Dedication to Service Honoree
- 2022 Harvey Milk Legislator of the Year
- 2021 MBJ Business of Pride Honoree
- 2021 Memphis Flyer 20 Under 30 Honoree
- 2020 TN Legislative Leaders Academy Partner
- 2019 Legends Humanitarian of the Year
- 2018 Leadership Memphis Volunteer of the Year Nominee
- 2017 J. McInnis Excellence Award
“Our children and youth are our best asset. We need to empower our educators, support our families, honor women's choices, and create livable situations for those in need of better healthcare — and the time for that is now.”