James F. Kyle, Jr.

James F. Kyle, Jr. (born October 14, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American politician and a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 28th district, which is composed of part of Memphis. He has served as a state senator since the 93rd Tennessee General Assembly, and he has been elected the Democratic Leader since the 104th General Assembly.

During the 95th General Assembly, James F. Kyle, Jr. was the Democratic Caucus Chairman, and during the 96th through 100th General Assemblies, he was the Chairman of the Select Oversight Committee on Corrections. James F. Kyle, Jr. holds membership on the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Calendar Committee, the Senate Judiciary and the Senate Late Bills Committee.

He is married to Sara Kyle who serves as Chairman of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority which is similar to most state's Public Service Commission. They have four children, Sarah, a graduate of Lambuth University; Mary a graduate of Rhodes College; Jim, III, a rising freshman at Auburn University and Caroline, age 10.

Jim Kyle graduated from Arkansas State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award at graduation. In 1976, he obtained a J.D. from University of Memphis School of Law. He possesses membership in the Memphis Bar Association. From 1994 to 1998, he served on the Board of Governors of the American Correctional Association. He is also a member of Ducks Unlimited and serves on the Board of the University of Memphis Law School Alumni Association. Jim Kyle is a member of the law firm of Domico Kyle, PLLC in Memphis, Tennessee.

For a brief period during 2007, Senator Kyle was the Minority Leader in the Senate, with the state republicans holding a one seat majority over the Democrats. Only a few months later, however, Republic Senator Mike Williams switched parties to become an Independent, establishing a 16-16-1 ratio in the Tennessee Senate. This made Kyle the Democratic Leader, rather than Minority Leader.

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* [http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s28.htm The State Senate biography of James F. Kyle, Jr.]