Jeremy Faison | |
|---|---|
| Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Yokley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14,1976 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.
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]