Tommy Head

James Thomas “Tommy” Head, who served nine terms representing Clarksville in the Tennessee House, passed away on Oct. 19, 2024, at the age of 79. Head was first elected to represent House District 68 in 1986, and he served as chair of the House Finance, Ways and Means committee among many roles in the State House. A basketball standout at Clarksville High School, he received an associate’s degree from Cumberland College before graduating from Austin Peay State University with a degree in mathematics in 1967. He would later be inducted into the APSU Hall of Fame and had an atrium of the science complex dedicated in his honor. He worked as a high school math teacher and basketball coach before opening his own contracting business and farm.