Johnny C. Garrett (born August 8, 1978) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Tennessee. A member of the Republican Party, Garrett has represented the 45th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, based in the northern suburbs of Nashville, since 2019.[1][2]
Johnny C. Garrett | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 45th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Courtney Rogers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1978 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Goodlettsville, Tennessee |
| Education | University of Tennessee (BS) Nashville School of Law (JD) |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Early life
editJohnny C. Garrett was born on August 8, 1978, to John Claude Garrett and his wife Susan Garrett. His father served as president of the Bank of Goodlettsville as well as co-owner of Cole and Garrett Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Education
editGarrett earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee and a Juris Doctor from Nashville School of Law.[3]
Career
editGarrett began practicing law in Sumner County in 2006, representing businesses and entrepreneurs.[4]
In 2018, Courtney Rogers, incumbent for the 45th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, announced her retirement. Garrett overwhelmingly won the Republican primary to replace her, and defeated Democrat Hana Ali in the general election with nearly 70% of the vote.[5] He was sworn into office in January 2019.
Garrett was elected as majority whip by his House colleagues for the 2020 legislative session.[6]
In 2023, Garrett co-sponsored a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented. Following the public outrage of the expulsion, robocalls went out to Tennesseans with false claims that Antifa members from all over the country came to the Capitol, that Tennessee Highway Patrol confiscated brass knuckles and pipe bombs, and urged Tennesseans to thank Johnny Garrett for "standing up to the radical liberals and their two-tiered justice system."[7]
In leaked audio of a Tennessee House GOP meeting, Garrett claimed that "no legislation in the history of the world has ever been passed under protest."[8]
Personal life
editGarrett was born and raised in Goodlettsville, where he continues to live with his wife and three children.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Representative Johnny Garrett". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Garrett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Garrett's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Johnny Garrett - State Representative". Campaign website. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Tena Lee (November 6, 2018). "Garrett handily wins 45th district state race". Hendersonville Standard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee House GOP elect new majority whip". WVLT8. Associated Press. January 28, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Conservative robocall raises questions, makes false allegations". 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Leaked audio reveals what Republicans said in private after TN House expulsion vote". Fox13 Memphis. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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