John Crawford (Tennessee politician)

John Crawford (born November 29, 1967) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has represents District 1 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2017.[1]

John Crawford
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Preceded byJon Lundberg
Personal details
Born (1967-11-29) November 29, 1967 (age 56)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLeAnn Crawford
Children1

Tenure

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In 2023, the Tennessee House voted on motions to remove three sitting Democratic representatives — Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin J. Pearson — for disrupting proceedings with a protest as citizens were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a mass shooting at a Nashville school that left six dead.[2]

Crawford voted in favor of all three resolutions: HR 63, to remove Pearson;[3] HR 64, to remove Johnson;[4] and HR 65, to remove Jones.[5] Pearson and Jones were expelled, while Johnson was not.[6]

Personal information

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John Crawford was born on November 29, 1967. Crawford married his wife LeAnn and he has one daughter with her which her name is Jessica. They are Baptists. Crawford attended Kingsport Christian School and studied Business and Psychology at East Tennessee State University.[7] Other than being a politician, Crawford is also the owner of Plaques Etc., a company that sells plaques, badges, and trophies. Along with selling these items, his company also specializes in custom engraving.[8][unreliable source?] Crawford is also the CFO of Able Printers, a commercial printing company.[7] Crawford is also highly involved in his community.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "East Region House Districts". TN General Assembly. Retrieved August 6, 2020.[better source needed]
  2. ^ "Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "HR0063". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "HR0064". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "HR0065". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Kruesi, Kimberly; Mattise, Jonathan (April 6, 2023). "Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest". Associated Press News.
  7. ^ a b "Representatives – TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Plaques Etc". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 7, 2019.