John Holsclaw Jr.

American politician (born 1963)

John Holsclaw Jr.

Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2015
Preceded by	Kent Williams

Personal details
Born	(1963-05-24) May 24, 1963 (age 61)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sheralyn
Children	5
Education	East Tennessee State University (BS)

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]

Education and career

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.

Political career

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]

Committees

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]

Bills sponsored

In the 111th General Assembly, Holsclaw Jr. sponsored the following bills.

HB0043 Taxes, Exemption and Credits. Failed
HB0073 Taxes, Hotel Motel. Passed May 2019
HB0163 Autopsies.
HB0164 Traffic Safety. Passed July 2019
HB0324 Alcoholic Beverages
Hb0569 Public Defenders
HB0570 Hotels and Restaurants
HB0571 Financial Responsibility Law. Passed May 2019
HB1104 Courts, Administrative Office of the.
HB1297 Beer
HB1298 Recreational Areas^[1]

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]

Community involvement

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]

Personal life

He is married to Sheralyn and they have 5 children. He is a member of the Church of Christ.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "John Holsclaw Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
^ https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Nov%202018%20General%20Totals.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
^ "HR0063". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
^ "HR0064". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
^ "HR0065". Tennessee General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
^ Kruesi, Kimberly; Mattise, Jonathan (April 6, 2023). "Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest". Associated Press News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023.