Kent Calfee
American politician
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Kent Calfee[2] (born May 15, 1949) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 32 since January 8, 2013.
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Kent Calfee | |
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Calfee in 2018 | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 32nd[1] district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Julia Hurley |
| Succeeded by | Monty Fritts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1949 |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | East Tennessee State University |
A picture of him drinking water out of a Hershey's Syrup bottle went viral in 2020. When asked about it, he said he wasn't going to pay for a water bottle that he would probably end up losing.[3]
Education
Calfee attended East Tennessee State University.
Elections
2012 Calfee challenged District 32 Representative Julia Hurley in the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,611 votes (55.4%),[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 16,447 votes (69.5%) against Democratic nominee Jack McNew and Independent candidate Allen Cole.[5]
