111th Tennessee General Assembly

2019–2021 Tennessee legislative term 111th Tennessee Legislative Assembly Tennessee State Capitol 2022f.jpg The legislature took place in the Tennessee State Capitol, seen here in 2022 Tennessee General Assembly United States Tennessee Tennessee State Capitol 2019 110th General Assembly 112th General Assembly Tennessee State Senate 33 Senators Republican Party of Tennessee Senate President Randy McNally (R) Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R) Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro (D) Tennessee House of Representatives 99 Representatives Republican Party of Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada (R)Bill Dunn (R) (as Speaker pro tempore)Cameron Sexton (R) Majority Leader William Lamberth (R) Minority Leader Karen Camper (D) The 111th Tennessee General Assembly was the gathering of the Tennessee General Assembly, consisting of the Tennessee Senate and Tennessee House of Representatives, meeting between January 2019 and January 2021. History Members of the 111th General Assembly were chosen during Tennessee's 2018 House and Senate elections. Lawmakers met for two regular sessions. The 2019 session of the Assembly ran through May 2.Baigart Laura May 3, 2019 An Unusual Day Marks the State Legislature’s Adjournment from the 2019 Session of the 111th General Assembly https://tennesseestar.com/2019/05/03/an-unusual-day-marks-the-state-legislatures-adjournment-from-the-2019-session-of-the-111th-general-assembly/ The Tennessee Star https://web.archive.org/web/20190506121910/https://tennesseestar.com/2019/05/03/an-unusual-day-marks-the-state-legislatures-adjournment-from-the-2019-session-of-the-111th-general-assembly/ May 6, 2019 dead July 6, 2026 The 2020 session ran through June 19.Penley Erica Vick June 23, 2020 111th Tennessee General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/111th-tennessee-general-assembly-21876/ JD Supra July 5, 2026 Party summary Senate party summary AffiliationMembers Democratic5 Republican27 Independent1 Total33 House party summary AffiliationMembers Democratic26 Republican73 Total99 Members Senate Republican Party (US)1. Steve Southerland (R) Republican Party (US)2. Art Swann (R) Republican Party (US)3. Rusty Crowe (R) Republican Party (US)4. Jon Lundberg (R) Republican Party (US)5. Randy McNally (R) Republican Party (US)6. Becky Duncan Massey (R) Republican Party (US)7. Richard Briggs (R) Republican Party (US)8. Frank Niceley (R) Republican Party (US)9. Mike Bell (R) Republican Party (US)10. Todd Gardenhire (R) Republican Party (US)11. Bo Watson (R) Republican Party (US)12. Ken Yager (R) Republican Party (US)13. Dawn White (R) Republican Party (US)14. Shane Reeves (R) Republican Party (US)15. Paul Bailey (R) Republican Party (US)16. Janice Bowling (R) Republican Party (US)17. Mark Pody (R) Republican Party (US)18. Ferrell Haile (R) Democratic Party (US)19. Brenda Gilmore (D) Republican Party (US)20. Steven Dickerson (R) Democratic Party (US)21. Jeff Yarbro (D) Independent politician22. Rosalind Kurita (I) (from January 18, 2019 to April 25, 2019)Former Democratic state senator Rosalind Kurita was appointed back to her old seat by the Montgomery County Commission after incumbent Mark Green resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives. She was sworn in on January 18, 2019.https://www.tngopsenate.com/2019/01/15/newly-appointed-senator-rosalind-kurita-accepts-invitation-to-caucus-with-republicans-in-tennessee-senate/ Newly-appointed Senator Rosalind Kurita accepts invitation to caucus with Republicans in Tennessee Senate 2019-01-15 Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus en-US https://web.archive.org/web/20190117174138/https://www.tngopsenate.com/2019/01/15/newly-appointed-senator-rosalind-kurita-accepts-invitation-to-caucus-with-republicans-in-tennessee-senate/ January 17, 2019 July 6, 2026 She would later be succeeded by Bill Powers, who won the special election to complete the term. April 24, 2019 Rosalind Kurita steps down from interim state Senate seat https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/clarksville/2019/04/24/rosalind-kurita-steps-down-interim-state-senate-seat/3556377002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx17e002300v11xx17d--xx--b--xx--&gca-ft=8&gca-ds=sophi The Leaf-Chronicle July 6, 2026 Republican Party (US) Bill Powers (R) (from April 25, 2019) Republican Party (US)23. Jack Johnson (R) Republican Party (US)24. John Stevens (R) Republican Party (US)25. Kerry Roberts (R) Republican Party (US)26. Dolores Gresham (R) Republican Party (US)27. Ed Jackson (R) Republican Party (US)28. Joey Hensley (R) Democratic Party (US)29. Raumesh Akbari (D) Democratic Party (US)30. Sara Kyle (D) Republican Party (US)31. Brian Kelsey (R) Republican Party (US)32. Paul Rose (R) Democratic Party (US)33. Katrina Robinson (D) House of Representatives Republican Party (US)1. John Crawford (R) Republican Party (US)2. Bud Hulsey (R) Republican Party (US)3. Timothy Hill (R) Republican Party (US)4. John Holsclaw Jr. (R) Republican Party (US)5. David Hawk (R) Republican Party (US)6. Micah Van Huss (R) Republican Party (US)7. Matthew Hill (R) Republican Party (US)8. Jerome Moon (R) Republican Party (US)9. Gary Hicks (R) Republican Party (US)10. Rick Eldridge (R) Republican Party (US)11. Jeremy Faison (R) Republican Party (US)12. Dale Carr (R) Democratic Party (US)13. Gloria Johnson (D) Republican Party (US)14. Jason Zachary (R) Democratic Party (US)15. Rick Staples (D) Republican Party (US)16. Bill Dunn (R) Republican Party (US)17. Andrew Farmer (R) Republican Party (US)18. Martin Daniel (R) Republican Party (US)19. Dave Wright (R) Republican Party (US)20. Bob Ramsey (R) Republican Party (US)21. Lowell Russell (R) Republican Party (US)22. Dan Howell (R) Republican Party (US)23. Mark Cochran (R) Republican Party (US)24. Mark Hall (R) Republican Party (US)25. Cameron Sexton (R) Republican Party (US)26. Robin Smith (R) Republican Party (US)27. Patsy Hazlewood (R) Democratic Party (US)28. Yusuf Hakeem (D) Republican Party (US)29. Mike Carter (R) Republican Party (US)30. Esther Helton-Haynes (R) Republican Party (US)31. Ron Travis (R) Republican Party (US)32. Kent Calfee (R) Republican Party (US)33. John Ragan (R) Republican Party (US)34. Tim Rudd (R) Republican Party (US)35. Jerry Sexton (R) Republican Party (US)36. Dennis Powers (R) Republican Party (US)37. Charlie Baum (R) Republican Party (US)38. Kelly Keisling (R) Republican Party (US)39. Iris Rudder (R) Republican Party (US)40. Terri Lynn Weaver (R) Democratic Party (US)41. John Windle (D) Republican Party (US)42. Ryan Williams (R) Republican Party (US)43. Paul Sherrell (R) Republican Party (US)44. William Lamberth (R) Republican Party (US)45. Johnny Garrett (R) Republican Party (US)46. Clark Boyd (R) Republican Party (US)47. Rush Bricken (R) Republican Party (US)48. Bryan Terry (R) Republican Party (US)49. Mike Sparks (R) Democratic Party (US)50. Bo Mitchell (D) Democratic Party (US)51. Bill Beck (D) Democratic Party (US)52. Mike Stewart (D) Democratic Party (US)53. Jason Powell (D) Democratic Party (US)54. Vincent Dixie (D) Democratic Party (US)55. John Ray Clemmons (D) Democratic Party (US)56. Bob Freeman (D) Republican Party (US)57. Susan Lynn (R) Democratic Party (US)58. Harold Love Jr. (D) Democratic Party (US)59. Jason Potts (D) Democratic Party (US)60. Darren Jernigan (D) Republican Party (US)61. Brandon Ogles (R) Republican Party (US)62. Pat Marsh (R) Republican Party (US)63. Glen Casada (R) Republican Party (US)64. Scott Cepicky (R) Republican Party (US)65. Sam Whitson (R) Republican Party (US)66. Sabi Kumar (R) Democratic Party (US)67. Jason Hodges (D) Republican Party (US)68. Curtis Johnson (R) Republican Party (US)69. Michael Curcio (R) Republican Party (US)70. Clay Doggett (R) Republican Party (US)71. David Byrd (R) Republican Party (US)72. Kirk Haston (R) Republican Party (US)73. Chris Todd (R) Republican Party (US)74. Jay Reedy (R) Republican Party (US)75. Bruce Griffey (R) Republican Party (US)76. Andy Holt (R) Republican Party (US)77. Bill Sanderson (R) (until July 24, 2019)Bill Sanderson resigned on July 24, 2019, citing his desire to spend more time with his family and on his business. July 24, 2019 State representative resigns after casting vote for speaker https://www.wkrn.com/news/state-representative-resigns-after-casting-vote-for-speaker/ Associated Press Nashville July 6, 2026 Casey Hood was appointed to fill the seat until a special election. July 15, 2020 Obion County’s Casey Hood a business owner, waterfowl guide https://www.parispi.net/stories/obion-countys-casey-hood-a-business-owner-waterfowl-guide,69311 Paris Post-Intelligencer July 6, 2026 Rusty Grills won the election and was sworn in on January 14, 2020. December 20, 2019 Republican Rusty Grills Wins Special State House Election https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/12/20/401429/Republican-Rusty-Grills-Wins-Special.aspx The Chattanoogan July 6, 2026 Republican Party (US) Casey Hood (R) (from August 2019 to January 14, 2020) Republican Party (US) Rusty Grills (R) (from January 14, 2020) Republican Party (US)78. Mary Littleton (R) Republican Party (US)79. Curtis Halford (R) Democratic Party (US)80. Johnny Shaw (D) Republican Party (US)81. Debra Moody (R) Republican Party (US)82. Chris Hurt (R) Republican Party (US)83. Mark White (R) Democratic Party (US)84. Joe Towns (D) Democratic Party (US)85. Jesse Chism (D) Democratic Party (US)86. Barbara Cooper (D) Democratic Party (US)87. Karen Camper (D) Democratic Party (US)88. Larry Miller (D) Republican Party (US)89. Justin Lafferty (R) Democratic Party (US)Independent politician90. John DeBerry (D, then I)Longtime representative John DeBerry was removed from the Democratic primary ballot by the Tennessee Democratic Party's State Executive Committee during his re-election bid. He later filed to run as an independent.Allison Natalie April 13, 2020 Rep. John DeBerry's ouster from the Tennessee Democratic Party questioned: Why him? Why now? https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/13/rep-john-deberry-ouster-tennessee-democratic-party-questioned/5124605002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113428e1194xxv113428d--38--b--38--&gca-ft=166&gca-ds=sophi The Tennessean Nashville July 6, 2026 Democratic Party (US)91. London Lamar (D) Republican Party (US)92. Rick Tillis (R) Democratic Party (US)93. G. A. Hardaway (D) Republican Party (US)94. Ron Gant (R) Republican Party (US)95. Kevin Vaughan (R) Democratic Party (US)96. Dwayne Thompson (D) Republican Party (US)97. Jim Coley (R) Democratic Party (US)98. Antonio Parkinson (D) Republican Party (US)99. Tom Leatherwood (R) See also List of Tennessee General Assemblies Notes References Category:2019 in Tennessee Category:2019 in American politics Ten