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]

Biography

Early life

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]

Career

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.

He currently 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]

Personal life

He married Kim Spivey, a school teacher, and they raised six daughters.[1][2][3] He is a Reformed Baptist.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Tennessee General Assembly
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Tennessee Republican Party Archived March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Spivey elected to state House Archived 2017-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, Marshall County Tribune, November 07, 2012
  4. ↑ Gilfillan, Kelly (April 22, 2016). "Final vote: Hall Income Tax to be completely eliminated by 2021". Brentwood Home Page. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ Clint Confehr, Spivey eyes House; Ketron Congress, Marshall County Tribune, January 17, 2012
  6. ↑ Josh Brown, "Georgia steps up bid for access to Tenn. River", USA Today, April 1, 2013
  7. ↑ "Spivey joins State Guard". Elk Valley Times. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2017.


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