Tim Bearden

{{short description |American politician from Georgia}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Tim Bearden

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| state_senate1 = Georgia State

| district1 = 30th

| term_start1 = February 21, 2024

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| predecessor1 = Mike Dugan

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| state_house2 = Georgia

| district2 = 68th

| term_start2 = January 10, 2005

| term_end2 = November 1, 2011

| predecessor2 = Chuck Harper

| successor2 = Dustin Hightower

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| party = Republican

| spouse = Triska Bearden

| education =

| children = 2

}}

Timothy Bearden is an American politician. He is a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 30th district, serving since 2024 after winning a special election to replace previous senator Mike Dugan.{{Cite news|url=https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/62?session=1031|title=Member|work=Georgia Senate|access-date=February 24, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-special-elections-bearden-wins-senate-seat-house-runoff-set/SBSHEDLVARA4LDAAYRSJGHFYTA/|title=Bearden wins Georgia Senate race; runoff set for state House|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|access-date=February 17, 2024|language=en}} He previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives from the 68th district, serving from 2005 to 2011.{{Cite news|url=https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/november_2004_generalelection_totals.pdf|title=November 2004 General Election Totals|work=Georgia Secretary of State|access-date=February 17, 2024|language=en}} He is a member of the Republican Party. Bearden was also appointed director of the Georgia Public Safety Training Center by former governor Nathan Deal in 2011.{{Cite news|url=https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/archive/deal-taps-bearden-for-director-of-georgia-public-safety-training-center/article_d8445223-4269-5db1-8edf-4c1ca12113d8.html|title=Deal taps Bearden for director of Georgia Public Safety Training Center|work=Rome News-Tribune|access-date=February 17, 2024|language=en}}