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State Representative, 40th District
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Michael HaleOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Michael Hale

Candidate for State Representative, 40th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Funeral home owner; farmer
Lives in
Smithville
Campaign website
votemichaelhale.com

Owner of DeKalb Funeral Chapel, which he opened in 1999, and a pastor who has led churches in DeKalb and Warren counties; House member since the 113th General Assembly and chair of the TennCare Subcommittee.

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Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports letting Tennesseans keep more of their money.

    Issues — Michael Hale for State Representative

    Campaign website · Michael Hale for State Representative · votemichaelhale.com

    “Michael is a fiscal conservative who believes Tennesseans should be able to keep more of their money”
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Public safety

Education

  • Supports giving parents a voice in their children's education.

    Issues — Michael Hale for State Representative

    Campaign website · Michael Hale for State Representative · votemichaelhale.com

    “parents should have a voice in their child's education”
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  • Sponsored law allowing schools to display the Ten Commandments.In office

    House Bill 47 (114th General Assembly), enacted; lets local school boards and charter school governing bodies authorize the displays.

    Representative Michael Hale: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “authorizes local boards of education ... to display the Ten Commandments”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes abortion; holds life precious from conception.

    Issues — Michael Hale for State Representative

    Campaign website · Michael Hale for State Representative · votemichaelhale.com

    “Michael is 100% pro-life, and believes that every life is precious from the moment of conception.”
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  • Sponsored law on hiring family members as paid caregivers.In office

    House Bill 712 (114th General Assembly), enacted; directs the Department of Disability and Aging and TennCare to write guidelines.

    Representative Michael Hale: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family caregiver”
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