State Rep. Kip Capley Officially Sworn In

STATE REP. KIP CAPLEY, R-SUMMERTOWN, WAS OFFICIALLY SWORN IN AS A MEMBER OF THE TENNESSEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TUESDAY, JAN. 10. 

CAPLEY TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE DURING THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY OF THE 113TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. HE WAS ELECTED IN NOVEMBER TO REPRESENT HOUSE DISTRICT 71, WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF WAYNE AND PART OF HARDIN, LAWRENCE AND MAURY COUNTIES.

“IT IS AN INCREDIBLE HONOR TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF HOUSE DISTRICT 71,” CAPLEY SAID. “I AM COMMITTED TO PROTECTING OUR FREEDOMS, DEFENDING OUR VALUES AND DOING WHATEVER I CAN TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES FACING OUR COMMUNITY. TOGETHER, WE CAN ENSURE TENNESSEE IS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.”

AT AGE 25, CAPLEY IS THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. HE HOLDS A MASTER’S DEGREE FROM TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY AND A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY.

CAPLEY IS A SEVENTH GENERATION TENNESSEAN AND MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN WAYNESBORO. HE IS ALSO A MAURY COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE NRA MEMBER AND TENNESSEE FIREARMS ASSOCIATE MEMBER.

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