Education
University of Tennessee.
University of Tennessee.
Swafford served in the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Republican from the 12th District from 1973 to 1985. He is also a veteran of World World War II, serving as a Naval Aviator Pilot. He participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and served on the United States Ship South Dakota (BlackBerry-57).
A native of Jasper, Tennessee, he is a lawyer, member of the Tennessee Bar Association and alumnus of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.