Scott Cepicky

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Scott Cepicky
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 64th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded bySheila Butt
Personal details
Born (1966-07-29) July 29, 1966 (age 55)
St. Louis, Missouri
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Teresa Cepicky
Children2
ResidenceCulleoka, Tennessee
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.)
ProfessionBanker
WebsiteLegislative website

Scott Cepicky (born July 29, 1966)[1] is an American politician and former athlete who serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 64th district. Cepicky is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and athletic career[]

Scott Cepicky
First baseman
Born: (1966-07-29) July 29, 1966 (age 55)
St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Rookie debut
1989, for the Chicago White Sox
Last appearance
1994, for the Nashville Xpress
Teams
Chicago White Sox (rookie team) (1989)
South Bend White Sox (1990)
Sarasota White Sox (1991)
Birmingham Barons (1992)
Nashville Sounds (1993)
Birmingham Barons (demoted) (1993)
Nashville Xpress (1994)
Scott Cepicky
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1966-07-29) July 29, 1966 (age 55)
St. Louis, Missouri
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Vianney (MO)
College:Wisconsin
Undrafted:1989
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Born in St. Louis, Cepicky attended Vianney High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, later attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was a history major.[2] While at Wisconsin, Cepicky also played football and baseball, and after college declared for the 1989 NFL Draft, where he went undrafted. Cepicky, a punter, was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals, who cut him during the preseason.[3] He was later picked up by the Minnesota Vikings, where he was also cut before the end of preseason.[3] Moving on from football, Cepicky was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 23rd round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft. He played Minor League Baseball for five teams from 1989 to 1994.[4]

After the end of Cepicky's athletic career, he became a cattle rancher. He also worked as a salesman in the automotive industry.[2]

Political career[]

Before he ran for office, Cepicky was active in Maury County politics, serving as chair of the county Republican Party and the county Board of Commissioners.[2] Cepicky first ran for office in 2018, seeking to replace Sheila Butt, who was not seeking re-election.[5] Cepicky won a partisan primary against Michael Fulbright, a local realtor, with 53% of the vote. Cepicky advanced to face local photographer AJ Holmes in the general election, winning with 63% of the vote.[5] Cepicky ran unopposed in his primary for the 2020 election, and won against challenger James Campbell with 71% of the vote.[5]

Cepicky is a member of the Insurance & Banking and Education Committees of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[5]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cepicky opposed efforts by the Tennessee health department to advertise COVID-19 vaccinations for teenagers.[6] Cepicky proposed that the Tennessee health department should be dissolved if it did not refuse to "peer pressure" teenagers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.[7] Following a mid-June hearing where Cepicky and other conservative lawmakers criticized the Tennessee health department for outreach to teenagers regarding vaccinations, the department stopped its outreach.[7]

Personal life[]

Cepicky is married to Teresa Cepicky, and the couple have two children. He is a mortgage banker and also coaches football and baseball at Spring Hill High School in Columbia, Tennessee.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  2. ^ a b c d "What is Scott Cepicky all about?". cepicky. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  3. ^ a b "17 Jul 1989, Page 123 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  4. ^ "Scott Cepicky Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  5. ^ a b c d "Scott Cepicky". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  6. ^ "Health official fired in retaliation for coronavirus vaccine guidance for teens, she says". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  7. ^ a b Kelman, Brett. "Tennessee abandons vaccine outreach to minors — not just for COVID-19". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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