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Jim Tracy (politician)

Jim Tracy (born October 9, 1956) is an American politician and the Tennessee Director for Rural Development for the Trump Administration. He is a former member of the Tennessee Senate for the 14th district, which is composed of Bedford County, Moore County, and part of Rutherford County.

Jim Tracy
Tennessee State Director of USDA Rural Development
Assumed office
November 13, 2017[1]
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byHarriet Cannon[2]
President pro tempore of the Tennessee Senate
In office
January 10, 2017 – November 6, 2017
Preceded byBo Watson
Succeeded byFerrell Haile
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 2013 – November 6, 2017
Preceded byEric Stewart[3]
Succeeded byShane Reeves[4]
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 2005 – January 2013
Preceded byLarry Trail[5]
Succeeded byJanice Bowling[6]
Personal details
Born (1956-10-09) October 9, 1956 (age 67)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BS)

Tennessee Senate edit

Among legislation Tracy sponsored was a bill that would ban smoking in indoor public places, places owned or operated by the state, and enclosed areas of employment. The bill passed the State and Local Government Committee with five senators in favor and two against. It passed in May 2007 and took effect on October 1, 2007.[7]

Tracy was the Assistant Floor Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, the Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, and a member of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate State and Local Government Committee.

Before his election to the Senate, Tracy graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a Bachelor of Science degree and worked as an insurance agent.

Congressional campaigns edit

2010 U.S. Congressional campaign edit

In December 2009, after incumbent U.S. Representative Bart Gordon decided to retire, Tracy announced that he would run in the Republican primaries for the state's 6th Congressional district.[8] It was one of the few districts in which John McCain’s margin of victory (25 percentage points) in the 2008 presidential election was larger than George W. Bush's in 2004 (20 points).[9] Among the possible candidates mentioned by insiders were state Representatives Henry Fincher and Mike McDonald, both Democrats who declined to run.[10][11] Tracy's biggest competition in the Republican primary came from state Senator Diane Black and former Rutherford County GOP chairwoman Lou Ann Zelenik. Newt Gingrich endorsed Tracy.[12] He finished third in the primary.

2014 U.S. Congressional campaign edit

Tracy announced that he would challenge Representative Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee's 4th congressional district in the 2014 Republican primary.[13] By the end of June 2013 he had raised nearly $750,000.[14] DesJarlais won the Republican primary by a mere 38 votes before going on to win the general election handily.[15]

USDA Rural Development edit

In 2017 Tracy was appointed Tennessee state director of USDA Rural Development.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ "Trump Administration Appoints Jim Tracy to Serve as State Director for USDA Rural Development in Tennessee". 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ "President Trump appoints state Sen. Jim Tracy to U.S. Department of Agriculture office". The Tennessean.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN State Senate 14 Race - Nov 06, 2012".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN State Senate 14 Race - Nov 08, 2016".
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN State Senate 16 Race - Nov 02, 2004".
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN Senate 16 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
  7. ^ Humphrey, Tom (2007-10-01). "Statewide smoking ban goes into effect today". Knoxvillenews.com. Knoxville News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  8. ^ McArdle, John (December 14, 2009). . CQ politics. Archived from the original on February 16, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  9. ^ "Tennessee - 6th District". CQ Politics. Dec 21, 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  10. ^ "Ruling: Only for the rich?". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. January 8, 2010.
  11. ^ Sisk, Chas (December 28, 2009). "Mike McDonald won't seek Gordon's seat". The Tennessean.
  12. ^ . The Sidelines. August 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
  13. ^ Sher, Andy (January 3, 2013). "Tracy kicks off campaign to take on DesJarlais". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  14. ^ Trygstad, Kyle (July 10, 2013). "DesJarlais Challenger Posts Big Fundraising Haul #TN04". Roll Call. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  15. ^ Cahn, Emily (2014-08-26). "DesJarlais Wins by 38 Votes, Jim Tracy Concedes (Video)". Roll Call. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  16. ^ Willard, Michelle (November 6, 2017). "Jim Tracy named as state director of Rural Development, resigns from state senate". Murfreesboro Voice. Retrieved June 18, 2019.

External links edit

  • An article from the Associated Press, mirrored by The Daily Times
  • The bill at the Website of the Tennessee General Assembly
  • Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
  • Profile at Vote Smart
  • Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org


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For other uses see Jim Tracy disambiguation Jim Tracy born October 9 1956 is an American politician and the Tennessee Director for Rural Development for the Trump Administration He is a former member of the Tennessee Senate for the 14th district which is composed of Bedford County Moore County and part of Rutherford County Jim TracyTennessee State Director of USDA Rural DevelopmentIncumbentAssumed office November 13 2017 1 PresidentDonald TrumpJoe BidenPreceded byHarriet Cannon 2 President pro tempore of the Tennessee SenateIn office January 10 2017 November 6 2017Preceded byBo WatsonSucceeded byFerrell HaileMember of the Tennessee Senate from the 14th districtIn office January 2013 November 6 2017Preceded byEric Stewart 3 Succeeded byShane Reeves 4 Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 16th districtIn office January 2005 January 2013Preceded byLarry Trail 5 Succeeded byJanice Bowling 6 Personal detailsBorn 1956 10 09 October 9 1956 age 67 Political partyRepublicanEducationUniversity of Tennessee BS Contents 1 Tennessee Senate 2 Congressional campaigns 2 1 2010 U S Congressional campaign 2 2 2014 U S Congressional campaign 3 USDA Rural Development 4 References 5 External linksTennessee Senate editAmong legislation Tracy sponsored was a bill that would ban smoking in indoor public places places owned or operated by the state and enclosed areas of employment The bill passed the State and Local Government Committee with five senators in favor and two against It passed in May 2007 and took effect on October 1 2007 7 Tracy was the Assistant Floor Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus the Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and a member of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate State and Local Government Committee Before his election to the Senate Tracy graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with a Bachelor of Science degree and worked as an insurance agent Congressional campaigns edit2010 U S Congressional campaign edit Main article United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2010 In December 2009 after incumbent U S Representative Bart Gordon decided to retire Tracy announced that he would run in the Republican primaries for the state s 6th Congressional district 8 It was one of the few districts in which John McCain s margin of victory 25 percentage points in the 2008 presidential election was larger than George W Bush s in 2004 20 points 9 Among the possible candidates mentioned by insiders were state Representatives Henry Fincher and Mike McDonald both Democrats who declined to run 10 11 Tracy s biggest competition in the Republican primary came from state Senator Diane Black and former Rutherford County GOP chairwoman Lou Ann Zelenik Newt Gingrich endorsed Tracy 12 He finished third in the primary 2014 U S Congressional campaign edit Main article United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee 2014 Tracy announced that he would challenge Representative Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee s 4th congressional district in the 2014 Republican primary 13 By the end of June 2013 he had raised nearly 750 000 14 DesJarlais won the Republican primary by a mere 38 votes before going on to win the general election handily 15 USDA Rural Development editIn 2017 Tracy was appointed Tennessee state director of USDA Rural Development 16 References edit Trump Administration Appoints Jim Tracy to Serve as State Director for USDA Rural Development in Tennessee 13 November 2017 President Trump appoints state Sen Jim Tracy to U S Department of Agriculture office The Tennessean Our Campaigns TN State Senate 14 Race Nov 06 2012 Our Campaigns TN State Senate 14 Race Nov 08 2016 Our Campaigns TN State Senate 16 Race Nov 02 2004 Our Campaigns TN Senate 16 Race Nov 04 2008 Humphrey Tom 2007 10 01 Statewide smoking ban goes into effect today Knoxvillenews com Knoxville News Sentinel Retrieved 2016 08 19 McArdle John December 14 2009 Tracy to Enter Race to Replace Gordon CQ politics Archived from the original on February 16 2010 Retrieved December 23 2009 Tennessee 6th District CQ Politics Dec 21 2009 Archived from the original on 19 January 2013 Retrieved 4 February 2010 Ruling Only for the rich Shelbyville Times Gazette January 8 2010 Sisk Chas December 28 2009 Mike McDonald won t seek Gordon s seat The Tennessean Gingrich endorses Tracy in GOP congressional primary race The Sidelines August 4 2010 Archived from the original on July 14 2011 Sher Andy January 3 2013 Tracy kicks off campaign to take on DesJarlais Chattanooga Times Free Press Retrieved January 6 2013 Trygstad Kyle July 10 2013 DesJarlais Challenger Posts Big Fundraising Haul TN04 Roll Call Retrieved July 11 2013 Cahn Emily 2014 08 26 DesJarlais Wins by 38 Votes Jim Tracy Concedes Video Roll Call Retrieved 2016 08 19 Willard Michelle November 6 2017 Jim Tracy named as state director of Rural Development resigns from state senate Murfreesboro Voice Retrieved June 18 2019 External links editJim Tracy s profile at the Tennessee General Assembly Website State Senate Campaign Website Defunct Congressional Campaign Website An article from the Associated Press mirrored by The Daily Times The bill at the Website of the Tennessee General Assembly Financial information federal office at the Federal Election Commission Profile at Vote Smart Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets org nbsp This Tennessee politician related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim Tracy politician amp oldid 1211466595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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