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Gloria Johnson
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byEddie Smith
Constituency13th district (2019–2023)
90th district (2023–present)
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 7, 2015
Preceded byHarry J. Tindell
Succeeded byEddie Smith
Constituency13th district
Personal details
Born (1962-05-25) May 25, 1962 (age 61)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville (BA)[2]
WebsiteCampaign website

Gloria Johnson (born May 25, 1962) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives currently representing District 90, and formerly District 13. In April 2023, she and two other state representatives faced expulsion votes from the Tennessee General Assembly after taking to the floor of the State House unrecognized to protest gun violence. Johnson was the only one of the so-called "Tennessee Three" to not be expelled.

Tennessee House of Representatives

In 2012, Johnson was elected to represent District 13 in the Tennessee House of Representatives. She lost re-election to Eddie Smith in 2014. Following a failed attempt in 2016, Johnson defeated Smith in 2018.[3] She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022.

In January 2021, Johnson was assigned a small, windowless conference room for use as her office in the Cordell Hull State Office Building. Johnson disagreed with the room she was given, and alleged her assignment to it was retribution from State House Speaker Cameron Sexton after she was the only representative to abstain from voting for Sexton in the speakership election. Johnson instead moved her desk to the hallway outside and gave the room to her assistant, who was originally given a non-connecting closet for her office.[4]

On November 15, 2021, Johnson tweeted that the chant "Let's Go Brandon", a euphemistic criticism of President Joe Biden, should be equal to burning the United States flag. She wrote "As a friend said, I think it should be equated with burning the flag, in essence, that's what they are doing".[5]

The Tennessee Three

Main article: 2023 Tennessee House of Representatives expulsions

After the 2023 Covenant School shooting, Johnson and fellow Democratic representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson took to the State House floor to protest inaction of the House to adopt gun control. The three members were not recognized to speak and utilized a bullhorn during their demonstration.[6] Subsequently, the leadership of the Republican majority in the State House stripped Johnson and Jones of their committee assignments (Pearson did not serve on any committees).[7] Resolutions to expel the three were drawn up and accused them of "knowingly and intentionally bring disorder and dishonor to the House of Representatives." Johnson, Jones, and Pearson became known as "The Tennessee Three," and the latter two were expelled.[6] Johnson managed to avoid expulsion by one vote.[8]

Electoral history

2011

2011 Tennessee State Senate – District 6, Special[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Becky Duncan Massey 10,005 63.6
Democratic Gloria Johnson 5,735 36.4

2012

Tennessee House of Representatives – District 13, 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Johnson 10,018 48.1
Republican Gary Loe 9,730 46.7
Independent Nick Cazana 1,084 5.2

2014

Tennessee House of Representatives – District 13, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Smith 6,730 50.7
Democratic Gloria Johnson (Incumbent) 6,548 49.3

2016

Tennessee House of Representatives – District 13, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Smith (Incumbent) 11,162 50.34
Democratic Gloria Johnson 11,011 49.66

2018

Tennessee House of Representatives – District 13, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Johnson 11,495 54.9
Republican Eddie Smith (Incumbent) 9,041 43.2
Independent Zachary Houk 394 1.9

2020

Tennessee House of Representatives – District 13, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Johnson (Incumbent) 14,242 52.9
Republican Elaine Davis 12,664 47.1

2022

Tennessee House of Representatives – District 90, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria Johnson (Incumbent) 8,473 57.90
Republican David "Pozy" Poczobut 6,162 42.1

References

  1. ^ "Gloria Johnson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Representative Gloria Johnson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ McDermott, Brenna (November 7, 2018). "TN Election: Johnson beats Smith in State House District 13 seat". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Dorman, Travis (January 29, 2023). "Here's why Knoxville Rep. Gloria Johnson moved her desk to the hallway". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Martin, Ken (December 5, 2021). "'Let's Go Brandon' store opens in Massachusetts town". Fox Business. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve (April 6, 2023). "Tennessee House of Representatives debating whether to expel 3 Democratic lawmakers". CNN. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  7. ^ Whetstone, Tyler (April 3, 2023). "Republicans strip Rep. Gloria Johnson of committee assignments for her role in peaceful gun reform demonstration". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  8. ^ Jones, Vivian (April 6, 2023). "Resolution to expel Rep. Johnson fails by one vote". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Gloria Johnson (Tennessee)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 23, 2021.

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