Bud Hulsey
Charles "Bud" Hulsey (born May 30, 1949) is the State Representative for the Tennessee House of Representatives 2nd District in Sullivan County.[1]
Charles "Bud" Hulsey | |
|---|---|
 Representative Bud Hulsey | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Shipley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1949 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Kingsport, TN |
| Alma mater | Bob Jones University, B.A. |
Early life
Bud Hulsey was born on May 30, 1949 and he attended Durango High School from 1964 to his 1967 graduation. Hulsey later attended Bob Jones University from 1967 to 1972 where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Education from Bob Jones University at Greenville, South Carolina.[1]
Career
Bud Hulsey is a retired Kingsport Police lieutenant with post graduate work at the University of Virginia via FBI National Academy.[1]
He is the owner and President of Burlington Logistics, Inc., a trucking company located in the Tri-Cities area of East Tennessee.[2]
Hulsey was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives as a member of the 109th General Assembly in 2014 after defeating three-term incumbent Tony Shipley[3] in the Republican Primaries and Independent J.R. Enfield in the general election.[3] He was again elected to serve in the 110th General Assembly in 2016 after a landslide victory over Democratic challenger J.S. Moore.[4] On November 6, 2018, Hulsey was re-elected to serve in the 111th General Assembly after defeating Democratic challenger Arvil Love, Jr. and Independent challenger Robert Ellis in the General Election.[5] The second district proved its loyalty to Hulsey yet again on November 3, 2020, when they overwhelmingly supported him against repeat challenger Arvil Love, Jr. in the general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bud Hulsey | 12,249 | 84.2 | |
| Independent | J.R. Enfield | 2,302 | 15.8 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bud Hulsey | 20,334 | 80.5 | |
| Democratic | J.S. Moore | 4,940 | 19.6 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bud Hulsey | 17,444 | 75.9 | |
| Democratic | Arvil Love, Jr. | 4,966 | 21.6 | |
| Independent | Robert Ellis | 572 | 2.5 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bud Hulsey | 23,278 | 77.1 | |
| Democratic | Arvil Love, Jr. | 6,902 | 22.9 | |
Committee assignments
Hulsey serves in the 112th General Assembly as:
- Chair, Corrections Subcommittee[1]
- Member, Agriculture and National Resources Committee[1]
- Member, Agriculture and National Resources Subcommittee[1]
- Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee[1]
- Member, State Government Committee[1]
Hulsey served in the 111th General Assembly as:
- Chair, Corrections Subcommittee[1]
- Member, State Committee[1]
- Member, Agriculture and National Resources Committee[1]
- Member, Agriculture and National Resources Subcommittee[1]
- Member, Judiciary Committee[1]
- Member, Public Safety Committee of Extraordinary Session II[1]
Hulsey served in the 110th General Assembly as:
- Vice-Chair, House State Government Committee[1]
- Member, House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee[1]
- Member, House State Government Committee[1]
Hulsey served in the 109th General Assembly as:
Other
- In July 2014, Hulsey lost his campaign chair, former Tennessee State Representative Michael Locke, in a hit and run incident by a drunk driver.[7]