Rebecca Alexander (born November 4, 1958)[1] is an American politician, businesswoman, and former teacher serving as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 7th district. She assumed office on January 12, 2021.
Education
Alexander graduated from Daniel Boone High School in Gray, Tennessee. She then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, sociology, and psychology from Milligan College and a Master of Education from East Tennessee State University.
Career
Alexander began her career as an English teacher. She then joined Magnavox, eventually becoming a national sales manager with the organization. She also helped her husband operate his family's business, the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home.[2] Alexander was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in November 2020.[3]
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 demonstrators were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a mass shooting at a Nashville school that left six dead.[4] Alexander 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]
Personal life
She is married and has two daughters.
References
- ^ "Representative Rebecca Alexander". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Rebecca Alexander announces her bid for State House". Herald & Tribune - Jonesborough, TN. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Rebecca Alexander". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "HR0063". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "HR0064". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "HR0065". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Kruesi, Kimberly; Mattise, Jonathan (6 April 2023). "Tennessee's House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over guns protest". Associated Press News.