Byron (Low Tax) Looper | |
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 Mugshot of Looper | |
| Born | Byron Anthony Looper September 15, 1964 Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2013 (aged 48) |
| Other names | Low Tax |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment without parole |
| Putnam County Tax Assessor | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
Byron (Low Tax) Looper (born Byron Anthony Looper; September 15, 1964 – June 26, 2013) was a Democratic turned Republican politician in Tennessee and convicted murderer. In order to advance his political career, he legally changed his middle name from "Anthony" to "(Low Tax)", including the parentheses. After being convicted for the October 1998 murder of his election opponent, incumbent Tennessee State Senator Tommy Burks, he was given a life sentence in prison. He died in prison in 2013.