Julia C Hurley is an American

United States

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 politician and a Republican

Tennessee Republican Party

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 in the Tennessee House of Representatives

Tennessee House of Representatives

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. She is also a business owner who founded the JaCy Company and part of SECGrillToppers.com.

A tennis

Tennis

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 player on scholarship, Hurley worked for Hooters

Hooters

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 in Maryville, Tennessee

Maryville, Tennessee

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 before transferring to the Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

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 store on Kingston Pike from 1999 to 2004.

During the campaign for the Tennessee House, Hurley's Hooters experience came under fire, but she was able to counter that to get elected.

Reference

• "Orange Pride Spotlight". HOOTERS magazine. February/ March 2011. pp. 18–19.