John Holsclaw Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1963 |
| 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]
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, 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]