Kaylee Tuck
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 55th district
Assumed office
November 3, 2020
Preceded byCary Pigman
Personal details
Born (1994-05-30) May 30, 1994
Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationFlorida State University (BS)
Stetson University (JD)
OccupationReal Estate
Land Use Attorney

Kaylee Tuck (born May 30, 1994) is an American politician. She has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020.

Tuck's grandmother served on the Highlands County Commission, and her grandfather worked for the Highlands County Sheriff's Office. Tuck's father Andy was a member of the Florida Transportation Commission and later served as vice chair of the Florida State Board of Education. Her mother, Sandee, is a teacher. Kaylee Tuck studied economics at Florida State University, then earned a J.D. degree at the Stetson University College of Law before returning to her hometown, Sebring, Florida, and joining the Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt law firm, where she specialized in land use and real estate law.[1][2]

Political career

Tuck faced Ned Hancock in a Republican Party primary held on August 18, 2020, to determine the GOP nominee for Florida's 55th House of Representatives district, as the incumbent officeholder, Cary Pigman, was ineligible for reelection due to term limits.[1] She secured the Republican nomination and defeated Democratic Party candidate Linda Tripp in the 2020 Florida House of Representatives election.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Wegman, Catie (July 16, 2020). "Florida primary: Republicans Kaylee Tuck, Ned Hancock vie for Florida House District 55 seat". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  2. "Henderson Franklin Welcomes Stetson University Law Graduate Kaylee Tuck". Southwest Florida, Inc. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. Wegman, Catie (November 3, 2020). "Republican, fourth-generation resident Kaylee Tuck beats Linda Tripp in Florida House District 55". Treasure Coast Newspapers. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
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