The full record behind the candidate — every degree, every chapter of service, and the trade that keeps his hands busy. A working resume for a working Tennessean.
Monty Fritts.
Monty Fritts is a State Representative for Tennessee House District 32 and a candidate for Governor. The shape of his resume is unusual for a politician on purpose — it begins on a workshop floor and ends in a legislative chamber, with stops at MIT, the University of Tennessee, Liberty University, and the United States Army in between.
What ties it together is a single conviction carried since boyhood in Rockwood: that liberty fuels prosperity, that the family is the engine of a strong Tennessee, and that public office is service — not a career. Every credential below was earned in pursuit of being more useful to the people he was raised among.
A lifetime of preparation for service — grounded in scripture, sharpened in industry, and answerable to East Tennessee.
Six chapters of formal education — public school, military service, undergraduate science and business, a master's in theology, an MBA, and an operational-excellence certificate from MIT.
Master of Arts — Theological Studies
Graduate work in scripture, doctrine, and ethics — the foundation of Monty's worldview and public service.
Master of Business Administration
Executive-level training in finance, operations, and organizational leadership.
Certificate of Operational Excellence
Continuous-improvement and process-leadership coursework from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Bachelor of Science — Business & Chemistry
Dual emphasis in business administration and the physical sciences.
Leadership Development
Formal military leadership courses completed during service.
Roane County High School
Graduated in Roane County, Tennessee — the county he still calls home.
The trade he learned with his hands, the industry he led on, and the public service he was elected to deliver.
Tennessee General Assembly · House District 32
Elected by the people of HD-32 to represent the citizens of Roane County and surrounding communities in the Tennessee House of Representatives — advancing legislation grounded in liberty, limited government, and constitutional principles.
Fritts for Tennessee · 2026
Campaigning across all 95 counties on a platform of liberty and less government — a ten-plank plan for Tennessee built on Liberty & Less Government.
Private Sector
Decades of management and operational leadership experience, applying the disciplines studied at MIT and the University of Tennessee to real-world manufacturing and process environments.
Antique Autos & Motorcycles
A lifelong tradesman. Off the capitol floor, Monty keeps his hands busy in the workshop — restoring antique automobiles and motorcycles, a craft that has shaped his respect for skilled labor.
Credentials are earned. Service is owed.
Every degree on this page was paid for with study and time. Every office on this page is borrowed from the people of Tennessee — and meant to be returned better than it was received.
— Monty Fritts
Read the platform. Then join us.
The resume is one piece. The plan for Tennessee is the other. Read the ten planks, then add your name — every voice from every county counts.