Jake McCalmon
Jake McCalmon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Glen Casada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1986 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rachelle |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Brandman University (BS) |
Jake McCalmon (born April 6, 1986) is an American politician from Tennessee. He is a Republican and represents District 63 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1]
McCalmon attended Brandman University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. His first campaign for the State House was in 2022, when he ran to succeed Glen Casada as the representative for the 63rd district.[2] McCalmon won the Republican primary and went on to defeat Democrat Kisha Davis in the general election.[3]
McCalmon lives in Williamson County with his wife, Rachelle, and their three daughters.[4]
In 2023, McCalmon supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[5]
References
- ^ "Representative Jake McCalmon". capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "McCalmon announces run for state House District 63 seat". Williamson Herald. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Melissa (November 9, 2022). "Here's who won in contested Middle Tennessee legislative races on Nov. 8". The Tennessean. Gannett. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Jake". votejakemcalmon. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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