David Kustoff
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Fincher |
| U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee | |
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In office 2006–2008 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Succeeded by | Edward L. Stanton III |
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October 8, 1966 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Roberta Kustoff |
| Residence | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | University of Memphis |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Website | House website |
David Frank Kustoff (/ˈkʌstɒf/; born October 8, 1966) is an American politician and attorney from the state of Tennessee. He served as a United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee from 2006 until 2008, and is the member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 8th congressional district.
David Kustoff was born on October 8, 1966 in Memphis, and raised in Shelby County, Tennessee. He graduated from Memphis' White Station High School in 1985. Kustoff attended the University of Memphis, graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1989. He then attended the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, graduating in 1992.
In 1998, Kustoff opened a law firm with Jim Strickland, who he met at the University of Memphis. Both would become active in Tennessee politics; Strickland was elected Mayor of Memphis in 2015.
Kustoff became active in politics during the 1990s, in which he was chair of the Republican Party of Shelby County. He continued his political career in the 2000s, chairing George W. Bush's election campaigns in 2000 and 2004, as well as chairing the campaign of Lamar Alexander for one of Tennessee's seats in the U.S. Senate in 2002.
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