Caleb Hemmer

Caleb Hemmer
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 59th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Jason Potts
Personal details
Born	(1981-07-22) July 22, 1981 (age 43)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lori
Children	2
Education	University of Tennessee (BS) Tennessee Technological University (MBA)

Caleb Hemmer (born July 22, 1981) is an American politician from Tennessee. He is a Democrat and represents District 59 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.^[1]

He was first elected to the State House in 2022.^[2]

Hemmer lives in Nashville.^[3]

Education

Hemmer attended the University of Tennessee, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, before attending Tennessee Tech, where he earned a Master of Business Administration degree.^[4]

Career

Representative Caleb Hemmer was elected in 2022 as the Tennessee State Representative for District 59 encompassing the southern border of Davidson County. As the chair of the Davidson County Delegation, Representative Hemmer has championed pragmatic policies and served on the Health, Insurance, and Government Operations Committees to bring these common-sense solutions to Tennessee. During his first term in office, he passed critical legislative initiatives that include improving transparency for consumers, public education and affordable housing for Tennesseans and real solution oriented efforts to combat Tennessee’s critical vehicle gun theft epidemic, which garnered national attention with coverage on the front-page coverage in the New York Times.

As a member of the Tennessee General Assembly, he draws upon his decades of experience to guide him in his role. He previously served as a former aide to Governor Phil Bredesen and executive in the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. It was during this service that Caleb learned firsthand how state government works for its citizens and how to govern effectively. Additionally, he served as a commissioner on the Metro Board of Fair Commissioners and led the redevelopment of the Nashville Fairgrounds, including a new expo center, park, greenway and the MLS Stadium where the Nashville Soccer Club plays.

Also, he leverages his successful private sector experience in his role in elected office. Hemmer was a founding team member of the Silicon Ranch Corporation, a Nashville-based start-up focusing on utility-scale solar development. For the last decade, he has been an executive in Nashville’s innovative healthcare industry, working in various management roles focusing on improving the healthcare system. Currently, he is a Vice President at a healthcare company that provides high-quality affordable healthcare to the most vulnerable senior-citizens who live in post-acute care facilities.

Personal

Hemmer is a lifelong Nashvillian and lives in South Nashville with his family.

References

1. "Representative Caleb Hemmer". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
2. Elliot, Stephen (November 8, 2022). "Democrat Caleb Hemmer wins open state House seat". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
3. "Caleb Hemmer Announces Bid for State Representative". calebhemmer.com. 29 January 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
4. Plazas, David (July 15, 2022). "Meet Caleb Hemmer, Democratic nominee for Tennessee House, District 59". The Tennessean. Gannett. Retrieved February 10, 2023.