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Tandy Darby | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Holt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1973 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kasi |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Tennessee at Martin (BS) |
| Website | House website |
Tandy Darby (born October 11, 1973) is an American politician serving as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 76th district. He assumed office on November 3, 2020.
Early life, education, and career
[edit]Tandy Darby was born on October 11, 1973. After graduating from the Greenfield School in Greenfield, Tennessee, Darby earned a BS in agricultural business from the University of Tennessee at Martin.[1]
Since 1997, Darby has worked as a salesman for Akin & Porter Produce Inc. In 2008, he co-founded Greenfield Laser Industries, a fabrication business.[citation needed]
Tennessee House of Representatives (2021–present)
[edit]Darby was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives on November 3, 2020.[2] In February 2021, Darby was selected as one of seven deputy whips of the Tennessee House.[3]
In 2023, Darby supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[4]
In 2025, Darby wrote an op-ed for The Tennessean promoting his legislation to prohibit the state from levying a property tax.[5] The following year, he was chosen to serve as regional chairman of a campaign promoting a state constitutional amendment prohibiting such a tax.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Representative Tandy Darby". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "Tandy Darby". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ "Representative Tandy Darby Appointed Deputy Whip". The Mckenzie Banner. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ↑ Darby, Tandy (September 3, 2025). "Tennessee could authorize a state property tax at any time. That's a problem | Opinion". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Stockard, Sam (June 2, 2026). "Tennessee lawmakers push ban on state property tax". Tennessee Lookout.
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