John Crawford (Tennessee politician) explained

John Crawford (born November29, 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
Term Start:January 10, 2017
Predecessor:Jon Lundberg
Birth Date:29 November 1967
Party:Republican
Children:1
Spouse:LeAnn Crawford
State House:Tennessee
District:1st

Tenure

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: HR63, to remove Pearson;[3] HR64, to remove Johnson;[4] and HR65, to remove Jones.[5] Pearson and Jones were expelled, while Johnson was not.[6]

Personal information

John Crawford was born on November29, 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. 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.[7] Crawford is also the CFO of Able Printers, a commercial printing company.[8] Crawford is also highly involved in his community.

References

  1. Web site: East Region House Districts. TN General Assembly. en. August 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor . 2023-04-04 . The Tennessean . en-US.
  3. Web site: HR0063 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  4. Web site: HR0064 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  5. Web site: HR0065 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  6. News: Kruesi . Kimberly . Mattise . Jonathan . Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest . Associated Press . 6 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Plaques Etc.. www.facebook.com. en. December 7, 2019.
  8. Web site: Representatives – TN General Assembly. www.capitol.tn.gov. December 6, 2019.