Russell Jackson "Rusty" Grills | |
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 77th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Casey Hood (interim) Bill Sanderson |
Personal details | |
Born | Newbern,Tennessee | October 1,1981
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Christina Marie "Christi" (née Bennett Grills) |
Children | 2 [1] [2] |
Residence(s) | Newbern,Tennessee |
Education | Homeschooled |
Website | Official website Campaign website |
Russell Jackson "Rusty" Grills (born October 1,1981) is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. A Republican,Grills has represented the 77th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives,covering Dyer,Lake,and Obion Counties along the Mississippi River,since 2020. [3] [4]
In July 2019,Republican Bill Sanderson resigned from the 77th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives,and fellow Republican Casey Hood was appointed to the seat. Grills,then a farmer and a Dyer County Commissioner,announced he would run against Hood in the November special primary election for the remainder of Sanderson's term. In a four-candidate race,Grills convincingly ousted Hood with 56% of the vote,and went on to easily win the December general election over Democrat Michael Smith and three independents. [5] [6] Grills assumed office on January 14,2020.
Grills served on conservative grassroots advisory council advocating for Tennessee Governor Bill Lee.
In 2023,Grills supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented. [7]
Grills lives in Newbern with his wife,Christina "Christi" Marie née Bennett Grills (a registered nurse),and their two children. [8] Grills was homeschooled. [9]
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