title: Bruce Hurley
text: # Bruce Hurley
  
  Bruce Hurley (February 16, 1934 – November 4, 2020), was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. Hurley served in the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Republican from the 9th District from 1971 to 1989.
  
  A native of Hancock County, Tennessee, he was a safety engineer, real estate developer, farmer. and businessman. Hurley served in the United States Army and was an alumnus of East Tennessee State University.
  
  In 2017, Hurley was convicted of three counts of shoplifting in Rogersville, Tennessee.
  
  