Jay Reedy
Jay Reedy is an American politician, farmer, and locksmith from the state of Tennessee. A Republican, Reedy has represented the 74th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, covering Houston, Humphreys, and Montgomery Counties, since 2015.[1][2]
Jay Reedy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Tidwell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Vickie |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Erin, Tennessee |
| Education | Austin Peay State University (BS) |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Career edit
Prior to being elected to office, Reedy held a number of jobs, including cattle farmer, locksmith, army reserve officer, and Houston County election board commissioner.[3]
In 2014, Reedy ran for the 74th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, challenging Democratic incumbent John Tidwell, who had held the seat since 1997. After handily winning the Republican primary, Reedy narrowly defeated Tidwell in the general election with 52% of the vote.[4]
Reedy won re-election in 2016 and 2018 with increasingly dominant margins, and faces no opposition whatsoever in 2020.[5] In 2019, Reedy vied to replace Glen Casada as Speaker of the House, but lost in an intra-caucus vote to fellow Republican Cameron Sexton.[6][7]
In 2023, Reedy supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[8]
Personal life edit
Reedy lives in Erin with his wife Vickie; they have 3 children.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Representative Jay Reedy". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Jay Reedy". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet Jay". Jay Reedy for Tennessee. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Jay Reedy (November 12, 2014). "Payette High grad wins Tennessee election". Independent-Enterprise. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "TN House of Representatives: Hodges, Johnson, and Reedy win seats". Clarksville Now. November 6, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Andy Sher (June 20, 2019). "Rep. Jay Reedy announces bid for Tennessee House speaker, warns against 'self indulgence and moral corruption'". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Joel Ebert and Natalie Allison (July 24, 2019). "Tennessee House Republicans elect Rep. Cameron Sexton as nominee for next speaker". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.