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Fleischmann won the Republican primary. His first trial was against attorney John Wolfe, the Democratic nominee for the district. He said he won that case and the appeal "and now I want to defeat him a third time."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_182946.asp |title=Fleischmann Says First Aim Is To "Say Goodby To Nancy Pelosi" |work=Chattanoogan.com |date=August 30, 2010}}</ref> Tea Party supported independent candidate Savas Kyriakidis |
Fleischmann won the Republican primary. His first trial was against attorney John Wolfe, the Democratic nominee for the district. He said he won that case and the appeal "and now I want to defeat him a third time."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_182946.asp |title=Fleischmann Says First Aim Is To "Say Goodby To Nancy Pelosi" |work=Chattanoogan.com |date=August 30, 2010}}</ref> Tea Party supported independent candidate Savas Kyriakidis as Fleischmann doesn't appear to be enough of a fiscal conservative.<ref>{{cite news |date=2010-11-07 |title=Tea party activity leaves some Republicans bitter |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/nov/07/tea-party-activity-leaves-some-republicans-bitter/?local |work=Chattanooga Times Free Press |first=Cliff |last=Hightower}}</ref> Fleischmann won the race with 57 percent of the votes to Wolfe's 28 percent and Kyriakidis' 11 percent.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/110310-results-summary-of-tennessee-races |title=Election Results Summary of Tennessee Races |date=2010-11-03 |work=MyFox Memphis}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:39, 13 November 2010
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (born October 11, 1962)[1] is an attorney and the 2010 Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 3rd congressional district vacated by Republican Zach Wamp, who ran for Governor.
Early life
Born in Manhattan, New York, he received a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Illinois.[1] He also received both Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude honors. He graduated law school at the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, getting his J.D.
Personal life
He married Brenda M. Fleischmann. They have three sons: Charles (20), Jamie (18) and Jeffrey (12). They reside in Ooltewah.
Professional career
After graduating from law school, he moved to Chattanooga. In 1987, he founded his own law firm, Fleischmann and Fleischmann. He is a former President at Chattanooga Bar Association and former Chairman of the Chattanooga Lawyers Pro Bono Committee.
2010 run for U.S. Congress
Fleischmann won the Republican primary. His first trial was against attorney John Wolfe, the Democratic nominee for the district. He said he won that case and the appeal "and now I want to defeat him a third time."[2] Tea Party supported independent candidate Savas Kyriakidis as Fleischmann doesn't appear to be enough of a fiscal conservative.[3] Fleischmann won the race with 57 percent of the votes to Wolfe's 28 percent and Kyriakidis' 11 percent.[4]
References
- ^ a b Brotherton, Elizabeth (2010-11-3). "112th Congress: Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn. (3rd District)". CQ Politics.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Fleischmann Says First Aim Is To "Say Goodby To Nancy Pelosi"". Chattanoogan.com. August 30, 2010.
- ^ Hightower, Cliff (2010-11-07). "Tea party activity leaves some Republicans bitter". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- ^ "Election Results Summary of Tennessee Races". MyFox Memphis. 2010-11-03.