Scott DesJarlais represents Tennessee's 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he has served since 2011. He sits on the House Agriculture Committee and the House Armed Services Committee. On the Agriculture Committee, he serves on the Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee and the Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, while his Armed Services assignments include the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee and the Strategic Forces Subcommittee.

Name

Scott DesJarlais

Party

Republican

State

Tennessee

District

TN-4

Committees

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee

Key Fact 1

Scott DesJarlais has represented Tennessee's 4th Congressional District since January 2011.

Key Fact 2

He is a member of the Republican Party.

Key Fact 3

He serves on the House Agriculture Committee, focusing on nutrition, foreign agriculture, and livestock issues.

Key Fact 4

He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee with assignments on military seapower and strategic forces subcommittees.

Key Fact 5

Prior to his congressional service, DesJarlais worked as a physician.

Key Fact 6

Tennessee's 4th District includes portions of Middle and East Tennessee.

Key Fact 7

His committee work addresses both agricultural policy relevant to Tennessee's rural communities and national defense matters.

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