Mary Littleton | |
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 78th [1] district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Phillip Johnson |
Vice Chair of the Tennessee Republican Party | |
In office 2010–2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 7,1957 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Dickson,Tennessee |
Mary Littleton [2] (born September 7,1957) is an American politician. A Republican,she has represented District 78 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since January 8,2013.
Year | Republican Nominee | % | Democratic Nominee | % | Independent | % |
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2012 [3] | Mary Littleton | 58.0 | Linda Hayes | 34.9 | Rick Wilson | 7.1 |
2014 [3] | Mary Littleton | 70.7 | Jen Crisp | 29.3 | ||
2016 [4] | Mary Littleton | 74.1 | Travis Staten | 25.9 | ||
2018 [5] | Mary Littleton | 69.0 | John Patrick | 30.9 | ||
2020 [6] | Marry Littleton | 72.3 | Holly Spann | 27.7 | ||
2022 [7] | Marry Littleton | 73.6 | Krystle James | 26.4 |
Republican Primaries
In 2012,incumbent Republican Representative Phillip Johnson retired. Littleton ran in the seven-way August 2,2012 Republican Primary,winning with 1,273 votes (21.4%) [8] Littleton has been unopposed in the Republican primaries in every election from 2014 until 2018.
In the 2020 election,Littleton faced James Ebb Gupton during the Republican primaries. [9]
During her time in the General Assembly,Littleton has voted for six balanced budgets,to abolish the death tax,to cut the sales tax on groceries. She also supported a large increase in funding for schools. The National Rifle Association has given her an "A" rating. [10]
In April 2017,Littleton voted against Governor Haslam's IMPROVE Act,which would help to fund road and infrastructure improvements by raising the gas and diesel tax in the state. The bill would offset those tax hikes by lowering taxes elsewhere. Referring to the state's large surplus,she said,"“When you have that much of a surplus,none of us wanted to raise taxes." [11]
In March 2018,Littleton voted in favor of a bill to legalize medical marijuana during a meeting of the House Criminal Justice Committee. The bill ultimately died on the House floor. [12]
During the 110th General Assembly (2017-2018),Littleton introduced legislation requiring law enforcement agencies to determine if a person arrested is a parent and,if so,if the arrest would leave a child unattended. The bill also requires law enforcement agencies to develop procedures for welfare checks of children who may be endangered by the arrest of their parent/guardian. The legislation became law. [10]
Littleton also sponsored another,this one aimed at stopping the opioid crisis in Tennessee. This piece of legislation allows prosecutors to charge those who sell certain opioids resulting in a death with second-degree murder. The legislation was signed into law. [10]
In 2023,Littleton supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented. [13]
During the 111th General Assembly, [14] Littleton served on the following committees.
House Judiciary Committee
House State Government Committee
House Government Operations Committee
Littleton was a member of the Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee from 2002 to 2014,and served as vice-chairwoman from 2010 to 2014. [15]
Before that,she served as Chairwoman of the Dickson County Republican Party. [15]
In 2015,Littleton ran for Chair of the Tennessee Republican Party. [15]
Littleton has four adult children.
Littleton is currently serving,or has served,on the following boards/groups in the community. [16]
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