- Jim Tracy (politician)
Jim Tracy, born
October 9 ,1956 , is aTennessee politician and a member of theTennessee Senate for the 16th district, which is composed of Bedford County, Moore County, and part of Rutherford County. He is currently the AssistantFloor Leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, the Vice-Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, the Secretary of the Senate Education Committee, and a member of the Senate Government Operations Committee. Jim Tracy graduated from theUniversity of Tennessee at Martin with aBachelor of Science degree and works as an insurance agent.Among legislation sponsored by Tracy is a bill that would ban smoking in indoor public places, places owned or operated by the state, and enclosed areas of employment. The bill passed the State and Local Government Committee with five senators in favor and two against, but it is still pending before the Tennessee Senate as of April 2006.
External links
* [http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s16.htm Jim Tracy's profile at the Tennessee General Assembly website]
* [http://www.thedailytimes.com/sited/story/html/235105 An article from the Associated Press, mirrored by The Daily Times]
* [http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BillCompanionInfo.aspx?billnumber=HB3732 The bill at the website of the Tennessee General Assembly]
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