The president of the Green house approves the veteran of the army Van Epps for the Tennessee Seat

First on Fox: The president of the House of House Mark Green’s House of House, R-Tenn. Approved Matt Van Epps on Mott Van Epps on Monday to the House of Representatives of the United States.

Van Epps is a veteran of the decorated army and the former commissioner of the Tennessee General Services Department (DGS). He launched his campaign To represent the 7th district of the Tennessee Congress only two days after Green announced his retirement To pursue a career in the private sector.

“Matt van Epps has my complete and total approval,” said Green in a statement with Fox News Digital. Green revealed that he had served in the same special army operations unit as Van Epps, which he described as “a brotherhood which cannot be reproduced anywhere else”.

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Matt Van Epps, candidate for the seventh district of the Tennessee Congress, poses with his wife and daughter. (Thanks to the Matt van Epps campaign)

“The momentum behind Matt’s campaign is undeniable. Matt is a real warrior who fought for our country abroad and is ready to fight for our values here at home,” said Green.

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In a shared press release first with Fox News Digital, Van Epps said that it was “deeply honored” to receive Green’s approval and “ready to put the inhabitants of the 7th district first”.

“The member of the Green Congress has left very large shoes to fill, but I am ready to intervene and continue his work in the name of Tennesseans,” said Van Epps.

Matt Van Epps obtained the approval of representative Mark Green in the race to replace his headquarters of the American house. (Thanks to the Matt van Epps campaign)

Van Epps graduated from West Point in 2005. He served nine combat visits as a apache pilot for the 4th combat aviation brigade and as a Chinook pilot for the 160th special operations aviation regiment, known as Night Stalkers.

He was appointed Commissioner of the DGS in 2024 and worked for several state agencies of Tennessee, including the Ministry of the Veteran Services and the Ministry of Transport.

Green announced his retirement from Congress last month, informing the chamber president Mike JohnsonR-La., Which he resigns as soon as the room voted on “Big and Beautiful Bill” of Trump, which the Republicans have succeeded in adopting by their self-imposed deadline.

Green was seen on January 30, 2024 at the American Capitol in Washington. (AP photo / J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Green served The 7th district of the Tennessee Congress Since 2019. His last day at Congress will take place on July 20, Fox News was the first to introduce himself.

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With his announcement, several Republican candidates have announced their own congress campaigns, including the county commissioner of Montgomery, Jason Knight, the veteran of the American army Jonathan Thorp, Mason Foley of Main Street Health, and the representatives of State Jay Reedy, Lee Reeves and Jody Barrett.

Fox News Digital contacted the Republican candidates to comment on approval.

Meanwhile, representatives of the state Aftyn Behn and Bo Mitchell announced their campaigns for democratic appointment, according to Report by Tennessee Lookout.