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