William L. Jenkins

A Representative from Tennessee. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. , November 29, 1936. Graduated from Rogersville High School, Rogersville, Tenn. , 1954. B. B. A. , Tennessee Technical, Cookville, Tenn. , 1957. United States Army, 1960-1962. J. D. , University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tenn. , 1961. Lawyer, private practice. Farmer. Energy advisor to Governor Lamar Alexander. Member of the Tennessee state general assembly, 1962-1971, speaker, 1969-1971. Tennessee Valley Authority board member, 1971-1978. Delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1988. Tennessee state circuit court judge, 1990-1996. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2007). Not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006.