Blake Tillery

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Blake Tillery

|state_senate = Georgia

|district = 19th

|term_start = January 9, 2017

|term_end =

|predecessor = Tommie Williams

|successor =

|birth_name = Michael Blake Tillery

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|9}}

|birth_place = Vidalia, Georgia, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|education = University of Georgia (BA, JD)

}}

Michael Blake Tillery (born October 9, 1983) is an American politician who has served in the Georgia State Senate from the 19th district since 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.georgiapol.com/2016/03/07/candidates-running-to-replace-sen-tommie-williams-in-sd-19/ |title=Candidates Running To Replace Sen. Tommie Williams In SD-19 |publisher=Georgiapol.com |date=2016-03-07 |accessdate=2019-02-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/en-US/Member.aspx?Member=4908&Session=25 |title=Georgia State Senator Blake Tillery (Republican - 19) |publisher=Senate.ga.gov |date= |accessdate=2019-02-25}}

In January 2024, Tillery co-sponsored S.B.{{nbsp}}390, which would withhold government funding for any libraries in Georgia affiliated with the American Library Association. The bill was drafted following the election of ALA President Emily Drabinski and allegations of the organization promoting a personal ideology and influencing librarian certification.{{cite news |last1=Tagami |first1=Ty |title=Georgia GOP senators target American Library Association with new bill |url=https://www.ajc.com/education/georgia-gop-senators-target-american-library-association-with-new-bill/QNJGABPZC5AOVNEAJKCVOJUW5Q/ |access-date=25 January 2024 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=January 25, 2024}}{{cite web |title=SB 390 |url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/66273 |publisher=Georgia General Assembly |access-date=25 January 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-07 |title=Top librarian calls 'Marxist lesbian' tweet backlash 'regrettable' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/american-library-association-president-marxist-lesbian-rcna98254 |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=NBC News |language=en}}