John B. Holsclaw Jr. (born May 24, 1963) is an American politician. A Republican, he represents District 4, which includes Unicoi County and parts of Carter County, in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1]
John Holsclaw Jr.
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Williams |
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| Born | (1963-05-24) May 24, 1963 (age 61) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sheralyn |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | East Tennessee State University (BS) |
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Holsclaw Jr.graduated from Happy Valley High School in 1982.[2] He received a B.S. degree in engineering from East Tennessee State University.[1]
He is director of engineering for 40 Million Company and owns a jewelry store.
Holsclaw Jr. has been serving since 2014.[2] The last time he was elected was on November 6, 2018.[2] Holsclaw received 17,651 votes in his last election.[3]
Holsclaw Jr. is a chair on the Employee affairs Subcommittee. He is a member on the Commerce Committee, Business Committee, Consumer and Human Resources Committee, an Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.[1]
In the 111th General Assembly, Holsclaw Jr. sponsored the following bills.
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 citizens were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a mass shooting at a Nashville school that left six dead.[4] Holsclaw voted in favor of all three resolutions: HR 63, to remove Pearson;[5]HR 64, to remove Johnson;[6] and HR 65, to remove Jones.[7] Pearson and Jones were expelled, while Johnson was not.[8]
Holsclaw Jr. is a member of the National Rifle Association of America, the Carter County Republican Party, the Unicoi Kiwanis Club, the Elizabethton and Erwin Chamber of Commerce, and the Carter County Hunting and Fishing Club.[1]
He is married to Sheralyn and they have 5 children. He is a member of the Church of Christ.[1]
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