John Litz Explained

John Litz
State House:Tennessee
District:10th
Term Start:2003
Term End:2011
Predecessor:Stancil Ford
Successor:Don Miller
Birth Date:24 July 1961
Nationality:American
Party:Democrat
Residence:Morristown, Tennessee
Alma Mater:University of Tennessee
Profession:Farmer

John Litz (born July 24, 1961) is a United States Democratic Party politician, formerly serving as a State Representative in Tennessee.[1] He represented District 10, Hamblen County.[2]

Biography

John Litz hold a B.S. degree in Agriculture from the University of Tennessee and makes his living as a farmer, operating Litz Farms in Hamblen County. He was first elected to the General Assembly in 2002 defeating Republican incumbent Stancil Ford. He served as a House member of the 103rd, 104th and 105th General Assemblies serving on the following committees:

In November 2006, Litz was re-elected without opposition to a 3rd term. In December 2006, he was selected by the Democratic Caucus to serve as Assistant Majority Leader. In September 2007, Litz announced his intention to retire from the legislature after his current term expired.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: How Kent Williams became the House's new speaker. 10 February 2011. The Tennessean. 17 January 2009. Brad Schrade.
  2. News: Hamblen County lawmakers haven't given up on plan to force red-light camera regulation. 10 February 2011. Kingsport Times News. 21 April 2009.
  3. http://www.tennessee.edu/govrelations/legislators.html University of Tennessee, Office of Government Relations