Republican leader and small business owner Mark White today announced his candidacy for House District 83. Representative Brian Kelsey, the incumbent in HD 83, plans to resign his seat soon and focus on a special election for Senate District 31 which will be held on December 1st. White will be a Republican candidate for Kelsey’s House seat in a special election to occur sometime late this year or early next year.
“I’m concerned about what’s going on in Washington. Corporate bailouts, stimulus packages, new energy taxes, nationalized health care—Washington is out of control. I’m running for State Representative because I don’t want Nashville to become like Washington,” stated White.
White says his priority is to keep Tennessee’s government lean and efficient. “We’re blessed to live in a state without an income tax. As a state representative, I’ll fight any attempt to impose an income tax on Tennesseans or any other tax increases,” remarked White. “Washington doesn’t understand how to live within its means, but I’ll do everything I can to reduce the influence of state government in our lives, our pockets and our businesses,” he said.
White is a small business advocate who currently chairs the local chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business. He is a former teacher and principal once named “teacher of the year.” He is founder and Director of the Global Children’s Educational Foundation, which helps children living in poverty gain a meaningful education.
A supporter of charter schools, White is pro-life, supports traditional marriage and our Second Amendment rights. He supports lawsuit reform and allowing small businesses to pool together and purchase health insurance for employees.
White has been married 28 years. He and his wife, Kathy, have one daughter and two grandsons. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis and member of the Church of Christ.
Former Memphis City Councilman Brent Taylor will serve as the treasurer of White’s campaign. District 83 includes half of Germantown and much of East Memphis.
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Republican leader and small business owner Mark White today announced his candidacy for House District 83. Representative Brian Kelsey, the incumbent in HD 83, plans to resign his seat soon and focus on a special election for Senate District 31 which will be held on December 1st. White will be a Republican candidate for Kelsey’s House seat in a special election to occur sometime late this year or early next year.
“I’m concerned about what’s going on in Washington. Corporate bailouts, stimulus packages, new energy taxes, nationalized health care—Washington is out of control. I’m running for State Representative because I don’t want Nashville to become like Washington,” stated White.
White says his priority is to keep Tennessee’s government lean and efficient. “We’re blessed to live in a state without an income tax. As a state representative, I’ll fight any attempt to impose an income tax on Tennesseans or any other tax increases,” remarked White. “Washington doesn’t understand how to live within its means, but I’ll do everything I can to reduce the influence of state government in our lives, our pockets and our businesses,” he said.
White is a small business advocate who currently chairs the local chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business. He is a former teacher and principal once named “teacher of the year.” He is founder and Director of the Global Children’s Educational Foundation, which helps children living in poverty gain a meaningful education.
A supporter of charter schools, White is pro-life, supports traditional marriage and our Second Amendment rights. He supports lawsuit reform and allowing small businesses to pool together and purchase health insurance for employees.
White has been married 28 years. He and his wife, Kathy, have one daughter and two grandsons. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis and member of the Church of Christ.
Former Memphis City Councilman Brent Taylor will serve as the treasurer of White’s campaign. District 83 includes half of Germantown and much of East Memphis.
