Kip Capley (born March 18, 1997) is an American politician from Tennessee. He is a Republican and represents District 71 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1] As of 2023, Capley is the youngest member of the State House.
Kip Capley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Byrd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1997 Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University (BA) Trevecca Nazarene University (MBA) |
Capley was born on March 18, 1997, in Middle Tennessee.[2] He graduated from Zion Christian Academy in Columbia, Tennessee.[3] Capley attended Middle Tennessee State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in history and political science.[4] While at MTSU, he became a founding member of the school's Turning Point USA chapter.[5] Capley also earned a Master of Business Administration from Trevecca Nazarene University.[6]
Capley's first campaign for the State House was in 2022, when he ran to succeed David Byrd who decided not to seek re-election.[7] Upon his announcement, Capley received an endorsement from Manny Sethi, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020.[8] He won the Republican primary and went on to defeat Democrat David Carson in the general election.[9][10]
In 2023, Capley supported resolutions to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Representative Kip Capley". capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "About Kip Capley". votecapley.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Zion Christian Academy". The Daily Herald. Gannett. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Christen, Mike (February 10, 2022). "Summertown resident Kip Capley seeks House District 71 seat". The Daily Herald. Gannett. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Maury County Candidate Guide" (PDF). mauryalliance.com. Maury Alliance. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "New Members of the 113th Tennessee General AssemblyNew Members of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly" (PDF). advocacy.tennessee.edu. University of Tennessee. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE". Lawrenceburg Now. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Butler, Chris (February 10, 2022). "Kip Capley Announces Bid for Tennessee State Representative, Gets Endorsement from Manny Sethi". The Tennessee Star. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Tennessee State House - District 71 Republican Primary Results". The Indianapolis Star. Gannett. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Bartlett, Kerri (November 9, 2022). "Kip Capley takes 71st District House seat". The Daily Herald. Gannett. 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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