Roger Kane
Roger Kane | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 89th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeanne Richardson (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Justin Lafferty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1963 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Brenda Kane |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Houston (BA) |
| Website | House website |
Roger Kane (born 1963) is an American politician.[1][2][self-published source][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
[edit]Early life
[edit]He was born on November 28, 1963.[1] His father worked for the United States Army, and he has four siblings.[2][self-published source] He graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor's in Business Administration and History Education.[2][self-published source][3] He currently is working on his Masters in Public Administration.
Career
[edit]In 1988, he started his career in insurance at the Farmers Insurance Group.[2][self-published source] In 1996, he moved to Tennessee and by 1999, he managed his own agency.[2][self-published source][4] Since 2007, he has also taught with Kaplan Financial Ltd.[2][self-published source]
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][self-published source] Karns Volunteer Fire Department board and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Board
Personal life
[edit]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