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Matt Kisber
Member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
1982 (1982)–2002 (2002)
Preceded byKen Baker
Succeeded byJimmy Eldridge
Personal details
Born (1960-01-31) January 31, 1960 (age 64)
Jackson, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePaige Lowe Kisber
Alma materVanderbilt University
ProfessionBusinessman

Matthew Harris "Matt" Kisber (born January 31, 1960) is a businessman and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Tennessee who served ten two-year terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives and was Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development during the governorship of Phil Bredesen.

Early life and education

Kisber was born January 31, 1960, in

photojournalist for the Jackson Sun newspaper.[4]

Tennessee House of Representatives

In the 1982 general election, Kisber defeated two-term

taxation, electricity deregulation, and workers' compensation. He also headed a National Conference of State Legislatures committee that studied the streamlining of state sales tax administration.[6]

He had several major legislative accomplishments in the area of economic development. In 1993, he was a leader in achieving the passage of a bill that established a program of tax credits for Tennessee companies that expand or create new jobs in the state. In 1996, he advocated successful legislative initiative to reform workers’ compensation in the state, including establishing a workers’ compensation fraud unit in the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In 1998, he was author and co-sponsor of a bill that established a program of employment training grants for companies that provide highly skilled and high-paying technology and manufacturing jobs.[6]

While serving as a part-time legislator, Kisber was employed by

First Tennessee Bank, where he held the position of vice president of business development as of 2003.[6][7]

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

In January 2003, Kisber was appointed Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development by newly elected Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen.[6] He took up this state cabinet position on January 18, 2003, and served through January 15, 2011, when Bredesen left office.[7] In 2009, he was recognized by the National Coalition for Capital Formation as a "Champion of Small Business". That same year, Southern Business & Development Magazine included Kisber in a list of "Ten People Who Made A Difference".[7]

Post-government career

As of 2013, Kisber is president and

Royal Dutch Shell in which the company took over the 44% minority interest previously held by Partners Group.[8]

References

  1. ^ "102nd General Assembly: Matt Kisber". Tennessee House of Representatives. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jackson, Tennessee". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Goldring-Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  3. ISBN 9780160846823. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help
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  4. ^ a b "Matthew H. Kisber". Knoxville: Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Tennessee. October 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "Tennessee House Representative 92nd General Assembly: Ken Baker". Tennessee House of Representatives.
  6. ^ a b c d "Matt Kisber Chosen To Head State Economic Development". The Chattanoogan. January 7, 2003.
  7. ^ a b c d "Leadership". Silicon Ranch Corporation. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  8. ^ "Shell takes big stake in Silicon Ranch". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
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