Dale Carr (politician) explained

State House:Tennessee
District:12th
Term Start:2012[1]
Office1:Alderman, Sevierville[2]
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:2012
Occupation:Realtor/Auctioneer
Birth Date:4 August 1954[3]
Birth Place:Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse:Jo Ann
Children:1
Residence:Sevierville, Tennessee

Dale Carr (born August 4, 1954) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represents the 12th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Previously, he was an alderman in Sevierville.

Political career

Carr was an alderman in Sevierville, TN from 2008 to 2012.

In 2012, he challenged incumbent Richard Montgomery in the Republican primary election to represent the 12th district in Tennessee's House of Representatives. He narrowly won the primary, with 50.6% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election. He is now serving his fourth term in that seat, and is running for election to a fifth term in 2020.

Carr currently sits on the following House committees:

On June 9, 2020, Carr voted as a member of the House Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee against removal of a bust honoring Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee State Capitol building.[4]

In 2023, Carr supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[5]

Electoral record

2012

Carr was unopposed in the general election in 2012.

2014

In 2014, Carr was unopposed in both the Republican primaries and the general elections.

2016

In 2016, Carr was again unopposed in both the Republican primaries and the general elections.

2018

In 2018, Carr was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dale Carr . Ballotpedia . 17 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Representative Dale Carr . capital.tn.gov . 17 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Dale Carr's Biography . Vote Smart . 17 April 2020.
  4. http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HJR0686 'HJR0686 by Staples'
  5. Web site: Tennessee’s Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third. Andone. Dakin. Young. Ryan. Simonson. Amy. Almasy. Steve. CNN. en. 2023-04-07.