Kaylee Tuck
Kaylee Tuck | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Cary Pigman |
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| Born | May 30, 1994 Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Florida State University (BS) Stetson University (JD) |
| Occupation | Real Estate Land Use Attorney |
Kaylee Tuck (born May 30, 1994) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020.
Education and legal career
[edit]Tuck's grandmother served on the Highlands County Commission, and her grandfather worked for the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. Tuck's father Andy was a member of the Florida Transportation Commission and later served as vice chair of the Florida State Board of Education. Her mother, Sandee, is a teacher. Kaylee Tuck studied economics at Florida State University, then earned a J.D. degree at the Stetson University College of Law before returning to her hometown, Sebring, Florida, and joining the Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt law firm, where she specialized in land use and real estate law.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]Tuck faced Ned Hancock in a Republican Party primary held on August 18, 2020, to determine the GOP nominee for Florida's 55th House of Representatives district, as the incumbent officeholder, Cary Pigman, was ineligible for reelection due to term limits.[1] She secured the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic Party candidate Linda Tripp in the 2020 Florida House of Representatives election.[3]
External links
[edit]- Kaylee Tuck at Ballotpedia
- Florida House of Representatives - Kaylee Tuck
- Kaylee Tuck for Florida House of Representatives
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wegman, Catie (July 16, 2020). "Florida primary: Republicans Kaylee Tuck, Ned Hancock vie for Florida House District 55 seat". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ "Henderson Franklin Welcomes Stetson University Law Graduate Kaylee Tuck". Southwest Florida, Inc. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ^ Wegman, Catie (November 3, 2020). "Republican, fourth-generation resident Kaylee Tuck beats Linda Tripp in Florida House District 55". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American women lawyers
- Florida lawyers
- People from Sebring, Florida
- Florida State University alumni
- Stetson University College of Law alumni
- Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Women state legislators in Florida
- 21st-century Florida politicians