Theresa is running for State Representative because “she wants to make Mississippi, especially DeSoto County, a better place to live and to retire to. She feels strongly about maintaining DeSoto County as a safe place to live, to raise a family, and to retire. It is important that DeSoto County be a wholesome and viable community for our future generations. Healthcare, education, economic growth, as well as the property value in DeSoto County, are important to her.





One of the key motivators behind her candidacy is a desire to make changes for a better future for all in the State of Mississippi. Theresa wants to work with other individuals with similar values throughout the State of Mississippi to make positive changes that will improve Mississippi today and for the future.





Theresa has been a registered nurse since 1981 and has promoted excellence in nursing and in education. She has been a nurse leader in Hospital Administration and a Director of a Nursing School. She is currently working as a nurse educator. She has been recognized for excellence in the nursing field.





“Improving education and health care is very important to me. Helping everyone to have adequate healthcare is necessary for life. I also believe that teachers should have an opportunity to teach and that children have an environment that is conducive for learning. I further believe that education should be affordable to allow individuals the opportunity to go to school, obtain an education and still be able to take care of themselves and their family while going to school and after graduation.”









Theresa Isom is the mother of one son and a grandmother of two. She loves her family and ensuring that healthcare is available for them when needed is very important to her. Theresa’s passion for healthcare and compassion for others, has driven her to be a very active community advocate for many years in a variety of community organizations in and outside of DeSoto County. For the last 30 plus years, Theresa has been a very active civil advocate in Local and State government affairs, both prior to coming to DeSoto County, and since she has been a resident in DeSoto County for 12 years. Today she serves as the HOA president for her subdivision. She is the Chair of Quality for Memphis Health Center and serves on Southwest County College Nursing Advisory Board. She has served on Union University and Christian Brother University Nursing Advisory Boards She is also the Health and Human Services Chair for the Mississippi Roses Links, Inc. Theresa has even passed on her spirit of community advocacy to her son who is also a community advocate and works tirelessly in the field of education. He is also a leader in the field of education.





Theresa is a member of the DeSoto County Democratic Party. She is a member of the NAACP, Mississippi Roses Links, Incorporated. She is a member of the Desoto /Marshall County Federation of Democratic Women. She is also member of Mississippi, Tennessee and American Nurse Association.





Theresa successfully won the Democratic Primary for House of Representative for District 7 election on August 6, 2019 and is the official Democratic candidate. She is now moving on to the General Election which will be held on November 5, 2019.









Vote Theresa Gillespie Isom for State Representative District 7



