Jody Hice
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 10th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Broun |
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April 22, 1960 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Bethlehem, Georgia |
| Alma mater |
Asbury College Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Luther Rice Seminary |
| Occupation | radio host, reverend |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | Rep. Jody Hice |
Jody Brownlow Hice (born April 22, 1960) is an American politician, syndicated radio show host, political activist, and Southern Baptist pastor who is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district. He was elected in 2014.
Hice is a native of Atlanta and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia.
Hice first served as senior pastor of Bethlehem First Baptist Church, until April 2010 in Bethlehem, Georgia. In addition, he served as first vice president of the Georgia Baptist Convention (2004–05) and Professor of Preaching at Luther Rice Seminary. Hice served as senior pastor at The Summit Church, a Southern Baptist church, in Loganville, Georgia from 2011 until December 2013, when he stepped down to run for office.
In September 2008, Hice was one of 33 pastors across America who participated in "Pulpit Freedom Sunday", an effort that challenged an Internal Revenue Service code threatening churches and pastors with loss of tax-exempt status and criminal behavior if they address political issues from the pulpit. In that sermon, Hice endorsed Senator John McCain for President. The IRS never publicly responded to the event, and Pulpit Freedom Sunday has since grown to include over 450 churches. Hice has argued that Christians have been "tricked" into a "false belief" in separation of church and state.
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