Rebecca Alexander (politician) explained

Rebecca Alexander
Birth Name:Rebecca Kefauver
Birth Date: November 4, 1958
Party:Republican
Education:Milligan College (BA)
East Tennessee State University (MEd)
Children:2
State House:Tennessee
District:7th
Term Start:January 12, 2021
Predecessor:Matthew Hill

Rebecca Alexander (born November 4, 1958)[1] is an American politician, businesswoman, and former teacher serving as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 7th district. She assumed office on January 12, 2021.

Education

Alexander graduated from Daniel Boone High School in Gray, Tennessee. She then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, sociology, and psychology from Milligan College and a Master of Education from East Tennessee State University.

Career

Alexander began her career as an English teacher. She then joined Magnavox, eventually becoming a national sales manager with the organization. She also helped her husband operate his family's business, the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home.[2] Alexander was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in November 2020.[3]

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 demonstrators were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a mass shooting at a Nashville school that left six dead.[4] Alexander voted in favor of all three resolutions: HR63, to remove Pearson;[5] HR64, to remove Johnson;[6] and HR65, to remove Jones.[7] Pearson and Jones were expelled, while Johnson was not.[8]

Personal life

She is married and has two daughters.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Rebecca Alexander. 2021-06-11. www.capitol.tn.gov.
  2. Web site: 2020-04-15. Rebecca Alexander announces her bid for State House. 2021-06-11. Herald & Tribune - Jonesborough, TN. en-US.
  3. Web site: Rebecca Alexander. 2021-06-11. Ballotpedia. en.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: HR0063 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  6. Web site: HR0064 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  7. Web site: HR0065 . Tennessee General Assembly . 6 April 2023.
  8. News: Kruesi . Kimberly . Mattise . Jonathan . Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest . Associated Press News . 6 April 2023.