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Craig Fitzhugh's Biography

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Full Name:

Craig Fitzhugh

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Pamela; 2 Children: Elizabeth, Tom

Birth Date:

03/22/1950

Birth Place:

Brownsville, TN

Home City:

Ripley, TN

Religion:

Baptist

JD, University of Tennessee, 1972-1975

BA, Finance, University of Tennessee College of Business Administration at Knoxville, 1968-1972

Former Minority Leader, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 82, 1995-2019

Candidate, Governor of Tennessee, 2018

Assistant Majority Whip, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1994-1996

Former Member, Calendar and Rules Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture Joint Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Administration and Planning Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education, Health and General Welfare Joint Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance, Ways and Means Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance, Ways and Means Study Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Fiscal Review Joint Committee, Tennessee General Assembly

Former Member, Government Operations Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Government Operations Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Pensions and Insurance Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary and Government Joint Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Ripley, 1992-present

Captain, United States Air Force Judge's Advocate General (JAG) Corps

Major, United States Air Force Reserve

Attorney, 1980-1992

Chair, First Baptist Church Board of Trustees, present

Member, Launch Tennessee Board, present

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Member, Cancer Society

Coach, Dixie Boys' Baseball

Coach, Dixie Girls' Softball

Member, Douglas Henry State Museum Commission

Member, Ducks Unlimited

Deacon, First Baptist Church

Board Member, Heart Fund

Member, Lauderdale County 3-Star Committee

Member, Lauderdale County Chamber of Commerce

Member, Professional Counseling Service

Member, Ripley County 3-Star Committee

Member, Ripley Downton Development

Member, Ripley Rotary Club

Member, Tennessee Banker's Association

Member, Tennessee Bar Association

Member, Tennessee College of Applied Technology

Member, Tina Turner Family Center

Member, Union University

Awards:

Person of the Year, Lauderdale County Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees' Outstanding Young Man
Fraternal Order of Police Man of the Year
Junior Auxilary Person of the Year
Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellow

Favorite Book:

Profiles in Courage

Favorite Movie:

Inherit the Wind, The Great Train Robbery, A Man for All Seasons.

Favorite Musician:

Bob Dylan, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, Erick Baker, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Raul Malo, Tina Turner.

Favorite TV Shows:

House of Cards

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Fitzhugh's hobbies include jogging, reading, travel, and spending time with his family.

Names of Grandchildren:

Marley, Hugh

Number of Grandchildren:

2

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