Jake McCalmon | |
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 63rd district | |
Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Glen Casada |
Personal details | |
Born | April 6,1986 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Rachelle McCalmon |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Willis Johnson (grandfather) |
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]
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