Chuck Fleischmann

Republican Representative of Tennessee's 3rd district

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October 11, 1962 (61 years old)

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American attorney and politician serving as a U.S. representative since 2011
Born in Manhattan, New York City; resides in Ooltewah, Tennessee
Of Italian, English, and Austro-Hungarian descent; distant relative of Harry Houdini
First family member to attend college; graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and the University of Tennessee College of Law
Founded an independent law firm in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1987
Former president of the Chattanooga Bar Association and former chair of the Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee
Won a heavily contested Republican primary in 2010 and has been reelected multiple times
Votes conservatively, with high scores from conservative policy and advocacy organizations
Filed bills aimed at repealing energy assistance programs and supporting nuclear power
Supported lawsuit contesting 2020 presidential election results
Advocates for strong support of Israel and U.S. aid to Ukraine
Opposed removing Confederate statues from the Capitol and voted against gun control measures
First vote in office was for repealing the Health Care Bill
Committee on Appropriations member and chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water
Member of various caucuses including the United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus, U.S.-Japan Caucus, and Republican Study Committee
Married with three sons and practices Roman Catholicism