NW Tennessee News

Rep. David Kustoff, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Tennessee's 8th district since 2017, recently shared updates on his activities and engagements via social media. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Kustoff holds degrees from the University of Memphis and currently resides in Germantown.

On February 3, 2025, Rep. Kustoff announced that his office would be hosting mobile office hours throughout West Tennessee. He encouraged constituents seeking federal assistance to attend these sessions. "This week, my office will be hosting mobile office hours throughout West Tennessee. If you are in need of federal assistance, I encourage you to stop by!"

Later that day, he expressed his pleasure at meeting Alex Barthel from Shelby County, the winner of this year's Congressional App Challenge. Barthel developed an application named Unbias, which utilizes artificial intelligence to detect bias in news sources. Kustoff commended Barthel's achievement: "It was great to meet with this year’s @CongressionalAC winner, Alex Barthel... Great job, Alex!"

On February 4, 2025, Rep. Kustoff congratulated Chris A. Wright on his confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Donald Trump’s administration. He emphasized Trump's focus on energy independence through innovation and reducing production barriers: "Congratulations to @ChrisAWright_ on being confirmed as the Secretary of the Department of @ENERGY..."