Jeremy Faison
Jeremy Faison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Yokley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1976年09月14日) September 14, 1976 (age 49) Monroe, Georgia, U.S. |
Jeremy Faison (born September 14, 1976) is an American politician and businessman serving as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 11,[1] which includes all of Cocke County and part of Hamblen and Jefferson counties.[1] He has held office since 2011 and is a member of the Republican Party.
Faison serves as Chairman of the Tennessee House Republican Caucus[2] , and has been involved in several legislative committees, including Finance, Commerce, Government Operations, and Rules.
Biography
[edit ]Born in Monroe, Georgia,[1] Faison resides in Cosby, Tennessee where he and his family own and operate a pest and wildlife control business. He is active in his community and church, where he served as worship leader. He is a past president of the Cocke County Republican Party and member of the Cocke County Chamber of Commerce.[1]
In 2010, he defeated Eddie Yokley to become Tennessee State Representative for District 11, where he has served since 2011.[3] He has been given an "A" grade by the NRA Political Victory Fund, the NRA's political lobbying arm which supports 2nd Amendment rights.[4]
On February 1, 2019, Faison was severely injured in a car crash in Smith County, Tennessee. Faison survived and was taken to the hospital, with a broken nose and cracked ribs; he also received stitches in his head. He acknowledged that he was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the incident.[5]
On January 4, 2022, Faison attended a high school basketball game in which his son was involved in; when a confrontation between the teams occurred during the match, Faison walked onto the court, shouted at a referee, and tried to pull the referee's pants down.[6] [7] The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association reported that before pulling the referee's pants, Faison told the referee: "You can't tell me to leave the floor, this was your fault".[7] [8] The referee asked that police be called to respond, but no call was made.[7] Faison was made to leave the venue.[8] Later that day, Faison wrote on social media that he "acted the fool tonight and lost my temper", explaining that he wanted the referee to "fight" him; Faison also wrote that he wished to ask for "forgiveness" from the referee.[8]
In 2023, Faison supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[9]
On January 15th, 2026, Faison announced he would not seek re-election to the State House, ending his 16-year, 8-term career in the legislature.[10] [11]
In March 2026, Faison sponsored legislation to track transgender individuals in Tennessee who sought gender-affirming care.[12]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Representative Jeremy Faison". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Representatives - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ Yancey, Tom (October 12, 2010). "Jeremy Faison Runs For State House Seat". The Greeneville Sun . Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "NRA-PVF | Tennessee". NRA Political Victory Fund . Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "State Rep. Jeremy Faison stable after car crash". WJHL-TV . February 2, 2019. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Harvey, Josephine (January 5, 2022). "Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Loses Temper And Attempts To Pants Basketball Referee". HuffPost . Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c Brown, Melissa; Adams, Emily (January 5, 2022). "'I was bad wrong': Top GOP lawmaker attempted to pants referee during basketball game". Nashville Tennessean . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b c "Tennessee lawmaker apologizes after outburst at high school basketball game, apparent try to 'pants' referee". NBC News . Associated Press. January 7, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve (April 7, 2023). "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Joslin, Stacey Shrader (January 15, 2026). "GOP Caucus Chair Faison Will Not Seek Reelection". www.tba.org. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Writer, Drew C. Robinson Tribune Staff (February 18, 2026). "State Rep. Faison will not seek reelection". Citizen Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ Bacallao, Marianna (March 26, 2026). "Bill to track transgender Tennesseans passes the House". WPLN News.