American politician (born 1979)
Andrew Ellis Farmer (born December 14, 1979) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 17 since January 8, 2013.[3]
Education
Farmer earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from East Tennessee State University and his JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[1]
Tenure
In 2023, Farmer supported motions to remove three sitting Democratic representatives — Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin J. Pearson — for "knowingly and intentionally bring[ing] disorder and dishonor" and "generally engag[ing] in disorderly and disruptive conduct", which resulted in the proceedings being shut down. Protesters were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a school shooting in Nashville that left six dead.[4][5]
The resolution to remove Jones, HR 65, was sponsored by Bud Hulsey and co-sponsored by Gino Bulso, Farmer, and Johnny Garrett; it passed with a vote of 72–25.[6] He was also the sponsor of HR 63, the resolution to remove Pearson.[7]
Elections
- 2012 Farmer challenged District 17 incumbent Representative Frank S. Niceley in the three-way August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,980 votes (52.1%),[8] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,244 votes (76.1%) against Democratic nominee Mike Dockery,[9] who had run for the seat in 2010.
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