January 8, 2010

Rep. Vance Dennis appointed as Chairman of the Civil Practice and Procedure Subcommittee

NASHVILLE -- Representative Vance Dennis (R-Savannah) has been appointed as Chairman of the House Civil Practice and Procedure Subcommittee, it was announced today.

"I am honored to have been appointed as Chairman of this Judiciary Subcommittee," said Rep. Dennis, an attorney. "My legal experience will be of value to me as I move forward in this leadership position, and I am excited to hit the ground running in January," he added.

Representative Dennis will continue to serve on House Health and Human Resources Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House Public Health Subcommittee. He is also Vice-Chairman of the House Republican Caucus Task Force on Crime.

A Hardin County native, Representative Vance Dennis graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Agricultural Economics and earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He is a partner at the law firm of McGee and Dennis in Savannah, where he maintains a general practice dealing with domestic, criminal, civil, probate, and real estate matters.

Representative Dennis and his wife, Ashley reside in the Olivet community in Hardin County with their two sons. Rep. Dennis represents the 71^st House District, which encompasses Hardin, McNairy, and part of Decatur Counties.