Tim Burchett

Tim Burchett
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byJimmy Duncan
Mayor of Knox County
In office
September 1, 2010 – September 1, 2018
Preceded byMike Ragsdale
Succeeded byGlenn Jacobs
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 12, 1999 – September 1, 2010
Preceded byBud Gilbert
Succeeded byStacey Campfield
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 18th district
In office
January 10, 1995 – January 12, 1999
Preceded byMaria Peroulas Draper[1]
Succeeded bySteven Buttry[2]
Personal details
Born
Timothy Floyd Burchett

(1964-08-25) August 25, 1964 (age 60)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Allison Beaver
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(m. 2008; div. 2012)​
Kelly Kimball
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(m. 2014)​
Children1
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BS)
WebsiteHouse website

Timothy Floyd Burchett (/ˈbɜːrtʃɪt/ BUR-chit;[3] born August 25, 1964) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, based in Knoxville, serving since 2019.

A Republican, Burchett was formerly mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. He served in the Tennessee General Assembly, first in the Tennessee House of Representatives, in which he represented Tennessee's 18th district.[4] He later served in the Tennessee State Senate, representing the 7th district, part of Knox County.

  1. ^ "Senate veteran Albright unseated in primary". The Tennessean. August 5, 1994. p. 8AA. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Pinkston, Will (November 4, 1998). "Democrats keep state Senate despite ad blitz". The Tennessean. p. 16A. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Candidates Bill Lee & Tim Burchett Campaign in Knoxville - Beacon News. Daily Beacon. August 18, 2017. Event occurs at 00:04. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Tennessee House Members 99th GA". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2019.