Kevin Tanner was born on February 10,1972 and is an American contractor and politician in Georgia.
12 Facts About Kevin Tanner
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Kevin Tanner previously served as the District 9 member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021.
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Kevin Tanner previously served as a chief deputy sheriff and the Dawson County manager.
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Kevin Tanner was sworn into the Georgia House on January 14,2013.
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In 2013, Kevin Tanner introduced legislation that would classify the identity of companies that supply execution drugs to Georgia as a "confidential state secret" so as to prevent any threats or harassment against the companies or their employees.
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Kevin Tanner is strongly anti-abortion, and voted in favor of the "fetal heartbeat bill" in the state House.
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In 2016, Kevin Tanner sponsored legislation to regulate the use of unmanned aircraft systems in Georgia.
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In 2016, Kevin Tanner was the lead sponsor of legislation to allow businesses to refuse services to same-sex couples on the basis of religious beliefs.
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In 2018 and 2019, Kevin Tanner proposed a rural transportation bill.
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In 2020, Kevin Tanner officially announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congress in Georgia's 9th congressional district, for the seat vacated by Republican US Representative Doug Collins, who ran for US Senate.
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Kevin Tanner ran against former Representative Paul Broun, State Senator John Wilkinson, State Representative Matt Gurtler, and business owner Andrew Clyde in the Republican primary.
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On December 22,2021, Kevin Tanner was selected by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to serve as the county manager.