James Naifeh
James Naifeh (b. June 16, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1975-2012. From 1978 to 1982, he served as Majority Floor, and then served as Majority Leader from 1984 to 1988. Naifeh also served as Speaker of the House from 1992 to 2008.
Naifeh served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant. He is a businessman and earned his B.S. from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
In March 2012, Naifeh announced he would not seek re-election in 2012.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Naifeh served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Naifeh served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Industrial Impact
- Subcommittee on Budget
Elections
2012
Naifeh announced in March 2012 that he would not seek re-election.[2]
2010
Naifeh ran for re-election to the 81st District seat in 2010. He was unopposed in the August 5 primary.[3] He defeated Republican Jim Hardin in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Naifeh won re-election to the 81st District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Rory Bricco (R).[5]
Naifeh raised $176,450 for his campaign while Bricco raised $5,033.[6]
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jimmy Naifeh (D)
|
14,922 | |||
| Rory Bricco (R) | 7,055 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Naifeh and his wife, Betty, have three children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Tennessee Votes profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Tiptop County 5 "Naifeh to retire from Tenn. state legislature," March 8, 2012
- ↑ Nashville Tennessean, "Jimmy Naifeh, former TN House speaker, to end storied career," March 9, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial Democratic state representative primary results from the TN Secretary of State, 2010
- ↑ Official House Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Election Results, Tennessee House of Representatives, District 81
- ↑ District 81 Tennessee House Spending, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tennessee House of Representatives District 81 1975–2012 |
Succeeded by Debra Moody (R) |
