Vance Dennis
Vance Dennis is a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 71st district, encompassing Savannah, Tennessee, Hardin County, McNairy County and part of Decatur County.
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 and has attended meetings of the organization.