American politician

Vance Dennis is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 71st district, encomp*ing Savannah, Tennessee, Hardin County, McNairy County and part of Decatur County.

Contents

• 1 Early life, education, and early career
• 2 Tennessee House of Representatives
  • 2.1 Decreased welfare to families with a child making inadequate academic progress
• 3 Personal life
• 4 References

Early life, education, and early career

Dennis was born on December 9, 1975. He received a B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is a member of Alpha Gamma Rho, and a past president of their Alpha Kappa chapter.

Dennis started his career as an attorney. He is a member and past President of the Savannah Lions Club.

Tennessee House of Representatives

In 2011, Dennis sponsored a bill to record all police interrogations, but it failed. In January 2012 he proposed an anti-bullying bill with Jim Tracy; it was publicly denounced by Matthew Shepard's father because it carved out an exception for the expression of religious or political views, which opponents called a "license to bully."

Dennis is an active member in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and has attended meetings of the organization.

Decreased welfare to families with a child making inadequate academic progress

In 2013, Dennis sponsored House Bill 0261 which cuts by 30% the payment made to parents or caretakers of children in families eligible for Tennessee's Temporary *istance to Needy Families program if any of the children fail to meet requirements for grades or attendance.

Personal life

He is married with two children. He is a Baptist.

References