Roger Kane Explained

Roger Kane (born 1963) is an American politician.[1] [2] [3] He is a Republican and former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 89th district, encompassing part of Knox County, Tennessee, including Knoxville.[1] [3]

Biography

Early life

He was born on November 28, 1963.[1] His father worked for the United States Army, and he has four siblings.[2] He graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor's in Business Administration and History Education.[2] [3] He currently is working on his Masters in Public Administration.

Career

In 1988, he started his career in insurance at the Farmers Insurance Group.[2] In 1996, he moved to Tennessee and by 1999, he managed his own agency.[2] [4] Since 2007, he has also taught with Kaplan Financial Ltd.[2]

He served as a Tennessee state representative.[1] He was President of the Karns Business Association and the Karns Fair Board. He stepped down from those positions prior to taking office January 2013.[1] He is also a member of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, the National Federation of Independent Business and the Karns High School Foundation.[1] [2] Karns Volunteer Fire Department board and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Board

Personal life

He is married, and has four children.[1] [3] He attends the West Park Baptist Church in Knoxville.[1] Leads the Special Needs Ministry since 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representatives - TN General Assembly.
  2. http://citizensforkane.com/bio.php Official website
  3. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/jul/15/roger-kane-for-state-house-89th-district/ Knoxville News Sentinel
  4. http://www.farmersagent.com/rkane Farmers Insurance Group