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|district=1st

|district=1st

|terms=May 16, 1961 – January 3, 1963

|terms=May 16, 1961 – January 3, 1963

|preceded=Brazilla Carroll Reece

|preceded=[[B. Carroll Reece]]

|former=y

|former=y

|succeeded=James H. "Jimmy" Quillen

|succeeded=James H. "Jimmy" Quillen

}}

}}

'''Louise Despard Goff Reece''' (November 6, 1898 – May 14, 1970) was a [[Tennessee]] [[Republican]] from the state's 1st congressional district who represented the area in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for a brief period in the early 1960s, succeeding her late husband [[Brazilla Carroll Reece]], a longtime congressman who died in 1961. She was the daughter and granddaughter of [[West Virginia]] U.S. senators Guy D. Goff and Nathan Goff respectively.<ref>[https://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w62c21f7 Reece, Louise Goff, 1898-1970]. ''Social Networks and Archival Context''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref>

'''Louise Despard Goff Reece''' (November 6, 1898 &ndash; May 14, 1970) was a [[Tennessee]] [[Republican]] from the state's 1st congressional district who represented the area in the [[United States House of Representatives]] for a brief period in the early 1960s, succeeding her late husband [[Brazilla Carroll Reece]], a longtime congressman who died in 1961. She was the daughter and granddaughter of [[West Virginia]] U.S. senators Guy D. Goff and Nathan Goff respectively.<ref>[https://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w62c21f7 Reece, Louise Goff, 1898-1970]. ''Social Networks and Archival Context''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref>

Reece's story is similar that of [[Irene Baker]] (the stepmother of later Tennessee senator [[Howard Baker, Jr.]]), who succeeded her late husband [[Howard Baker, Sr.]] in the House around the same time period for the state's neighboring second congressional district.<ref>Hill, Ray (July 19, 2020). [https://knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/congresswoman-irene-baker/ Congresswoman Irene Baker]. ''The Knoxville Focus''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref>

Reece's story is similar that of [[Irene Baker]] (the stepmother of later Tennessee senator [[Howard Baker, Jr.]]), who succeeded her late husband [[Howard Baker, Sr.]] in the House around the same time period for the state's neighboring second congressional district.<ref>Hill, Ray (July 19, 2020). [https://knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/congresswoman-irene-baker/ Congresswoman Irene Baker]. ''The Knoxville Focus''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref>

{{cquote|I thought of a lot of back roads my husband had forgotten.}}

{{cquote|I thought of a lot of back roads my husband had forgotten.}}

Reece won the special election by a landslide over Democrat opponent William W. Faw,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=378466 TN District 1 - Special Election Race - May 16, 1961]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref> who received the endorsement of U.S. senator [[Estes Kefauver|Carey Estes Kefauver]].<ref name=bio/> Upon entering the House, she established a record of [[conservatism]] and supporting business interests, advocating for President [[John F. Kennedy]] to bring back tariffs on certain products made from glass.<ref name=bio/><ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/reece-louise-goff-1898-1970 Reece, Louise Goff (1898–1970)]. ''Encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref> Reece also opposed using federal money to increase the salaries of teachers, saying:<ref name=bio/>

Reece won the special election by a landslide over Democrat opponent William W. Faw,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=378466 TN District 1 - Special Election Race - May 16, 1961]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref> who received the endorsement of U.S. senator [[Estes Kefauver|Carey Estes Kefauver]], who had defeated B. Carroll Reese for the Senate in the 1948 general election.<ref name=bio/> Upon entering the House, she established a record of [[conservatism]] and supporting business interests, advocating for President [[John F. Kennedy]] to bring back tariffs on certain products made from glass.<ref name=bio/><ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/reece-louise-goff-1898-1970 Reece, Louise Goff (1898–1970)]. ''Encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved August 10, 2021.</ref> Reece also opposed using federal money to increase the salaries of teachers, saying:<ref name=bio/>

{{quotebox|If that comes, the next thing they will do is to tell us what to teach.}}

{{quotebox|If that comes, the next thing they will do is to tell us what to teach.}}