Chuck Fleischmann

Chuck Fleischmann
Chuck Fleischmann
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2011
Preceded by Zach Wamp
Personal details
Born Charles J. Fleischmann
October 11, 1962 (1962-10-11) (age 49)
Ooltewah, Tennessee
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Brenda Fleischmann
Children 3
Residence Ooltewah, Tennessee
Alma mater University of Illinois, University of Tennessee College of Law
Profession Lawyer
Religion Christian
Website Official website

Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (born October 11, 1962)[1] is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district. The district is based in Chattanooga and includes a large swath of East Tennessee, including Oak Ridge. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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Early life, education and career

Fleischmann is a lifelong resident of Ooltewah, an unincorporated suburban community east of Chattanooga. He received a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Illinois.[1] He also received both Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude honors. He received his juris doctor at the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville. He then moved to Chattanooga and in 1987 founded his own law firm, Fleischmann and Fleischmann. He is a former President at Chattanooga Bar Association and former Chairman of the Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee.

2010 U.S. Congressional campaign

Republican incumbent Zach Wamp ran for Governor, leaving this an open seat.

His biggest competition in the Republican primary came from former state GOP chairwoman Robin Smith, who was the more conservative candidate.[2] Fleischmann narrowly defeated second-place finisher Smith in a crowded primary.[3] His Democratic opponent in the general election was John Wolfe, a fellow attorney. Fleischmann faced Wolfe in his first case as an attorney. He said he won that case and the appeal "and now I want to defeat him a third time."[4] His other opponent was independent candidate Savas Kyriakidis, an attorney, restaurant owner and Iraq War veteran who claimed Fleischmann didn't appear to be enough of a fiscal conservative.[5] Fleischmann won the race with 57 percent of the votes to Wolfe's 28 percent and Kyriakidis' 11 percent.[6]

Interests

Rep. Fleischmann has always been a firm supporter of 2nd Amendment rights. He has received an “A” rating from the interest groups "National Rifle Association Political Fund Positions on Gun Rights" and "Gun Owners of America Positions on Gun Rights". He supports legislation that “allows licensed firearm owners to carry out their God-given right more freely” because “the right to carry a firearm is a right that allows law-abiding citizens to protect themselves and is crucial to the freedom of our country.” On November 16th 2011 Fleischmann voted Yea on the “National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, which would allow a resident of a state that allows concealed carry to posses a firearm while visiting another state that has different firearm rights.

Voting

Rep. Fleischmann’s first vote in office was the 2011 motion “Repealing the Health Care Bill” which he supported.

Fleischmann was originally undecided on Speaker John Boehner’s debt limit bill of July of 2011. The Thursday before the vote, as the House was voting on a separate appropriations bill, Boehner privately met Fleischmann and two other undecided Republicans in an office off the House floor. Fleischmann subsequently decided to vote in favor of the bill.

On November 16th 2011 Fleischmann voted for a bill that encourages the display of “In God We Trust” in public buildings and schools and reinforces it as our nation’s motto.


Stop Green Initiative Abuse Act of 2011

In November of 2011 Rep. Fleischmann filed a new bill called the “Stop Green Initiative Abuse Act of 2011” which would repeal the Department of Energy’s “Weatherization Assistance Program”. This program attempts to assist low-income families in lowering their energy bills by adding energy efficient caulking and insulation to homes. A December 2010 report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office concluded that funds for the program had been “wasted or misspent”. Fleischmann’s office estimates that if this bill passes it would save taxpayers $2.1 billion dollars over the next decade. This is the third bill he has proposed.

Personal life

Fleischmann is married to Brenda M. Fleischmann. They have three sons, and live in Ooltewah.[7]

References

External links

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