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Billy Spivey (born 1969) is an American politician [1] [2] who was a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 92nd district from 2012 to November 2016 [1] [2] [3]
He was born on January 18, 1969. [1] He received an A.A.S. from Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tennessee. [1] He was in the United States Army during the 1990-1991 Gulf War with the 1st Cavalry Division. [1] [2] [3] He also graduated from the Leadership Marshall County. [1]
During his time in the Tennessee House, he played a pivotal role in phasing out the Hall income tax. [4] He was also a central figure in replacing Common Core in Tennessee with an alternative crafted by Tennessee-based educators and experts.[ citation needed ]
He currently[ when? ] works as a maintenance manager. [1]
He is the former chairman of the Marshall County Republican Party and a former member of the Tennessee Technology Center advisory board. [1] [2] [5] He lost his first run against Democratic congressman Eddie Bass. [3] From November 2012, he was the state congressman for the 92nd district of Tennessee. [1] He won the election against Vicki Cain, who was chair of the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce. [3] In the Tennessee House, he was a member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, the House State Government Committee and the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee. [1] He is also a past chairman of the Marshall County Commission. [1] He expressed his concern about handing the Nickajack Reservoir over to the state of Georgia. [6]
Spivey is a member of the Tennessee State Guard. [7]
He married Kim Spivey, a school teacher, and they raised six daughters. [1] [2] [3] He is a Reformed Baptist. [1]
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