Honorable Phil Bivens, District Attorney General – Dyer and Lake Honorable Garry Brown, District Attorney General – Crockett, Gibson, Haywood Honorable Mike Dunavant, District Attorney General – Fayette, Lauderdale, Tipton Honorable Amy Weirich, District Attorney General – Shelby
Honorable Jerry Woodall, District Attorney General – Madison
Sheriff, Bill Oldham – Shelby
Sheriff, Bobby Riles – Fayette
GERMANTOWN, TN – The Kustoff for Congress campaign announced today that five District Attorneys General and two Sheriffs, throughout the 8th Congressional District, have endorsed David Kustoff.
“I’m humbled to receive the endorsements of so many law-enforcement officials throughout the 8th District,” said Kustoff. “As a former United States Attorney, I have worked alongside these leaders in our communities to fight crime, keep drugs off the streets, and put corrupt politicians in prison. I’m honored to have their support.”
“David is a pro-life, pro-gun, former prosecutor who has what it takes to get Washington back on track,” said District Attorney General Mike Dunavant. “David is a tough, no-nonsense conservative and his West Tennessee values will serve us well.”
“I’ve known David for many years and I am grateful for his friendship,” said Sheriff Bill Oldham. “As our former United States Attorney, David has fought for us in West Tennessee and is well-respected in our community. He is exactly the leader we need in Washington to keep our communities safe and secure.”
David Kustoff’s roots run deep in West Tennessee. He was born and raised in Shelby County and is a graduate of the University of Memphis. Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee by President Bush in 2006, Kustoff set his sights on cleaning up government and public corruption and fighting violent crime and drugs. He oversaw the majority of the Tennessee Waltz trials that sent Senator John Ford and 12 other defendants to federal prison.
David and his wife of 14 years, Roberta, have two children Maggie and Jake.
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Today, we honor those who fearlessly defended our nation with a strong and steadfast courage.
On this Memorial Day, let us thank the men and women that have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and preserve our freedom.
Let’s honor the heroes who gave all.
“Who kept the faith and fought the fight; the glory theirs, the duty ours.” — Wallace Bruce
A great crowd turned out for our campaign HQ opening. Thanks to former Shelby County Mayor Jim Rout for saying a few words. Read the Commercial Appeal Article here.
I enjoyed visiting with Mayor Harris while we were in Madison County. Read the Jackson Sun article here.
We had a great time at the Old Town Cafe in Tipton! Read the Covington Leader article here.
Former U.S. Attorney David Kustoff began his campaign for Congress Monday, April 11, with stops in Tipton County and Fayette County as well as East Memphis.
It was the first part of Kustoff’s three-day journey to all 15 counties in the 8th Congressional District, which includes parts of East Memphis and Cordova.
Read the entire article here.
David Kustoff began the second leg of his 8th Congressional District campaign kickoff by taking a tour of the Madison County Courthouse on Tuesday morning.
Read the entire article here.
From WREG.com:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Representative Stephen Fincher announced he would not be seeking re-election for a fourth term.
“I have decided not to seek re-election to the 8th Congressional District seat this year,” Fincher said in the statement. “I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the people of West Tennessee, but I never intended to become a career politician. The last six years have been the opportunity of a lifetime, and I am honored to have been given the chance to serve. I will be returning to Frog Jump and my family and business, but intend to stay involved to the extent I can. I want to thank every citizen of the 8th District for the privilege of serving.”
He did not give a specific reason for wanting to step down, reported The Tennessean.
According to his website, the 42-year-old has represented the 8th District since 2010.
Since the announcement, several leaders have come forward saying they would be interested in taking the lawmaker’s seat in Congress including Former U.S. Attorney David Kustoff, Doctor George Flinn, current state Senator Brian Kelsey of Germantown, Shelby County Commissioner Steve Basar, Shelby County Register of Deeds Tom Leatherwood and state Rep. Steve McManus.
