AJ Bahou, a self-described conservative, on Wednesday announced he is running as a Republican for Tennessee State Representative in House District 63.
The 63rd District comprises eastern Williamson County.
State Representative Glen Casada, a Republican from Franklin, currently holds the District 63 seat. Casada is not running for reelection.
“In general, I am a fiscal conservative and looking forward to making sure Tennessee remains a low-tax state,” Bahou told The Tennessee Star on Wednesday.
“In that regard, I hope to repeal the Professional Privilege Tax.”
Bahou said this is his first run for elected office. He said he has called Middle Tennessee home for almost his entire life.
Bahou said in a statement that he chaired the Tennessee Young Republicans from 1997-1999 and was active in the organization for more than seven years. He said he has participated in a variety of other organizations, including the Williamson County Chamber of Commerce.
The Republican primary is on August 4. The general election is on November 8.
According to Bahou’s LinkedIn, he is an intellectual property lawyer and patent attorney who practices in the area of computer software, FinTech, computer hardware, artificial intelligence, machine learning, Blockchain, data privacy, security, and healthcare law.
Bahou said he has extensive experience in all aspects of patent infringement litigation, from pre-complaint investigation through trial and appeal. He also said he has worked on cases involving varying technologies such as medical devices, computer hardware, software, and Internet security systems.
Bahou also said he has represented clients in electronic discovery disputes, motion practice, claim construction hearings, federal court trials and several appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Bahou is past President of the Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association. He earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Tennessee Tech and an M.S. with honors in electrical and computer engineering from the Johns Hopkins University. He also earned a J.D. and LL.M. in intellectual property law from the University of New Hampshire.
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I knew Andy Bahou thirty something years ago in Murfreesboro when he was a young man in his twenties. I left M’boro after a few years and opened a law practice in my hometown of Shelbyville, and lost track of Andy. But the Andy that I knew was a ‘good guy’ and a very active Republican in M’boro. I suppose that Andy’s work took him from Rutherford to Williamson County. I highly recommend Andy to the voters of Williamson County for retiring Rep. Casada’s seat. He is a true Conservative and will be an excellent Republican representative for the people of Williamson County. Good luck to you, Andy!