Justin Jones Reinstated: What's next after Metro Council votes to reappoint expelled lawmaker
Just days after his fellow Tennessee lawmakers expelled him, Justin Jones was reinstated.
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Just days after his fellow Tennessee lawmakers expelled him, Justin Jones was reinstated.
Elected him. they are his baby. he is their chosen representative, and so he deserves to be restored to seat of the protests that he staged on the household was just him speaking up for his constituents and getting into what representative jungles would call good trouble, and i think that when you feel like your constituents have been silenced and that they're not being heard, and it's your duty as their elected officials to stand up for them. representative pearson. i'm hoping for the same result that the memphis city council will restore him to his seat because he is the elected representati...
Representative Justin Jones is back in his seat, and it was a unanimous vote by the Metro Nashville council to put him back there.
General assembly, republicans who said... would you encourage them to try and follow the rules to avoid this type of thing happening again? representative jones and representative pearson are activists. their constituents knew who they were, they wanted representatives who were unapologetic and speak for the people. i think they need to be and will be true to themselves. i do not think they need to change. everyone who watched last week knows the expulsion was an overreach and i think how they have been catapulted into the international and national stage proves they are doing the right thing ...
The state where a tragic school shooting took place grabbed national attention not for its actions on gun violence but for its vengeful actions against young Black representatives speaking out on the issue. Demand local lawmakers help restore the peoples’ vote.