Paul Malvine Starnes (December 31, 1934 – January 9, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Tennessee. He attended Central High School, Hiwassee College, Tennessee Wesleyan College, and the University of Chattanooga. Starnes served in the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 31st District from 1972 to 1990. He was preceded in office by Republican Granville Hinton, and succeeded by Kenneth J. Meyer. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he previously worked in the Hamilton County Department of Education. He died on January 9, 2015, aged 80. References 1934 births 2015 deaths Politicians from Chattanooga, Tennessee Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Hiwassee College alumni Tennessee Wesleyan University alumni University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumni 20th-century American politicians