John Gillespie | |
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 97th district | |
Assumed office January 12, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jim Coley |
Personal details | |
Born | January 17,1987 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Memphis,Tennessee |
Education | High Point University |
Website | Official website |
John Gillespie is an American politician. A Republican,he has represented the 97th District in the Tennessee House of Representatives since November 2020. Gillespie was re-elected on November 8,2022. [1]
Gillespie's professional career began in the world of finance. After working for two local banks in Tennessee,he transitioned into a position where he writes and researches grants for Trezevant Manor,a senior living facility in Memphis where his father is a member of the Board.
In 2023,Gillespie supported a resolution to expel two of three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented. [2]
Running in a contested primary election on August 6,2020,Gillespie received the Republican Nomination for Representative of the 97th House District when he defeated Brandon Weise 78.3% (3,626 votes) to 21.7% (1,007 votes). Gillespie then faced Gabby Salinas in the General Election on November 3,2020 which Gillespie won 50.8% (14,712 votes) to 49.2% (14,246 votes). [3]
Legislation sponsored by Gillespie includes:
As a member of the 112th General Assembly,Gillespie is serving on the following committees:
Gillespie,the son of Elizabeth and Trow Gillespie,is a native of Memphis,Tennessee. His father is on the Board of Trezevant Manor in Memphis where Gillespie was working at the time of his election to the Tennessee House of Representatives. A graduate of High Point University in North Carolina,he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He is a longtime parishioner of Saint John's Episcopal Church. [4]
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