Kent Calfee

Kent Calfee^[2] (born May 15, 1949) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 32 since January 8, 2013.

Kent Calfee
Calfee in 2018
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 32nd[1] district
In office January 8, 2013 – January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Julia Hurley
Succeeded by	Monty Fritts
Personal details
Born	(1949-05-15) May 15, 1949 (age 76)
Party	Republican
Residence	Kingston, Tennessee
Alma mater	East Tennessee State University

A picture of him drinking water out of a Hershey's Syrup bottle went viral in 2020. When asked about it, he said he wasn't going to pay for a water bottle that he would probably end up losing.^[3]

Education

Calfee attended East Tennessee State University.

Elections

2012 Calfee challenged District 32 Representative Julia Hurley in the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,611 votes (55.4%),^[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 16,447 votes (69.5%) against Democratic nominee Jack McNew and Independent candidate Allen Cole.^[5]