Craft Akard
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| J. Craft Akard | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 1st district |
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| In office 1981–1982 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1917 Blountville, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Bristol, Tennessee, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Akard |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Bristol, Tennessee |
| Occupation | educator, baseball player |
James Craft "Lefty" Akard (January 17, 1917 – March 27, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. Akard served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1981 to 1982.[1] He was a former educator, having served as Superintendent of Sullivan County Schools from 1948 to 1971, and as Field Representative for the Tennessee Board of Education from 1971 to 1979.[2] He was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1981 as a Democrat, representing the 1st district, encompassing Sullivan County. He did not run for reelection upon the expiration of his term, stating, "to be perfectly honest, I don't believe I can be an effective legislator because the role is not in keeping with my background and temperament".[3]
He graduated from Emory & Henry College in 1938, where he played baseball and basketball.[4] He later played professional baseball for the Johnson City Soldiers, Bristol Twins, Kingsport Cherokees and Newport Canners of the Appalachian League, with his career lasting from 1938 to 1945.[5] He and his wife Margaret had two children.[6] He died in 2015.[7]
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