Clay Doggett

Clay Doggett (born September 5, 1983) is an American businessman, law enforcement officer, and politician from the state of Tennessee. A Republican, Doggett has represented the 70th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, based in Giles and Lawrence Counties, since 2019.[1][2]

Clay Doggett
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 70th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byBarry Doss
Personal details
Born (1983-09-05) September 5, 1983
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePulaski, Tennessee
EducationUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Career

Prior to running for office, Doggett worked in law enforcement as a correctional officer and a sheriff's deputy; he also is the founder and owner of a pressure washing company.

In 2017, Doggett announced he would run against Barry Doss, representative for the 70th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, in the 2018 Republican primary.[3] Running as a "grassroots conservative," Doggett narrowly ousted Doss 52-48% before winning the general election easily over Democrat Jessica Yokley.[4]

Personal life

Doggett lives in Pulaski with his wife, Mary, and their 3 children.[5]

References
  1. "Representative Clay Doggett". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. "Clay Doggett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  3. Tom Humphrey (November 14, 2017). "Doss gets a challenger in House District 70 GOP primary". Tennessee Journal: On the Hill. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. Mike Christen (August 3, 2018). "Doggett wins Republican nomination, ousts Doss for 70th House District". Columbia Daily Herald. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. "Clay Doggett's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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