Mayor's Biography

Mayor Crider began his first term as Mayor of Milan in 2008. A Milan native, he is married to Terri Smith Crider, an attorney in Humboldt and they are the proud parents of Jack Charles Crider. Previously he served three terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives for both Carroll and Gibson Counties in the 79th District.

While serving as State Representative he won the NWTDD Legislator of the Year Award in 2004, as well as the University of Tennessee Agricultural Museum President’s Award that same year. He is a member of the Milan Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a 1992 honors graduate of Milan High School. He received his B.S. in Business Administration, Management in 1997 from the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is a member of the Lions Club, Milan Chamber of Commerce, and Carroll County Leadership.

Mayor Crider has served on the Board of Directors of the Aspell Recovery Center; State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus; Secretary of House Republican Caucus; House Agriculture Committee; and the House Health and Human Resources Committee. He was the youngest member of the 103rd General Assembly and is the youngest ever Milan mayor.