James F. Kyle, Jr.
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James F. Kyle, Jr. (born October 14, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 28th district, which is composed of part of Shelby County. He has served as a state senator since the 93rd Tennessee General Assembly, and he has been the Democratic Leader since the 104th General Assembly.
During the 95th General Assembly, James F. Kyle, Jr. was the Democratic Caucus Chairman, and during the 96th through 100th General Assemblies, he was the Chairman of the Select Oversight Committee on Corrections. Presently, he is the Chair of the Senate Rules Committee. James F. Kyle, Jr. holds membership on the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Calendar Committee, the Senate General Welfare, Health and Human Resources Committee, and the Senate Late Bills Committee.
James F. Kyle, Jr. graduated from Arkansas State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. In 1976, he obtained a J.D. from University of Memphis School of Law. He possesses membership in the Memphis Bar Association. From 1994 to 1998, he served on the Board of Governors of the American Correctional Association. He currently works as a lawyer for Dominico & Kyle.
For a brief period during 2007, Senator Kyle was the Minority Leader in the Senate, with the state republicans holding a one seat majority over the Democrats. Only a few months later, however, Republic Senator Mike Williams switched parties to become an Independent, establishing a 16-16-1 ration in the senate. This made Kyle the Democratic Leader, rather than Minority Leader.
