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John Clemmons' Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (TN) - District 55

Contact Information

425 John Lewis Way North
Suite 662 Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37243

2501 Oakland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212

Full Name:

John Ray Clemmons

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Tamara; 3 Children: John, Finn, Henry

Birth Date:

07/14/1977

Birth Place:

Lebanon, TN

Home City:

Nashville, TN

JD, University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 2004-2006

BA, History, Columbia University, 1995-1999

Democratic Caucus Chair, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 55, 2014-present

Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 55, 2022

Research/Communications Aide, United States Senate Campaign, 2002-2002

President 2012-2013, Member, Steering Committee, Belmont-Hillsboro Neighbors, Incorporated, 2009-present

Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture Joint Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education, Health and General Welfare Joint Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Government Operations Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary and Government Joint Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Business and Utilities, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Member/Attorney, Clemmons & Clemons, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2013-present

Associate, Chaffin & Burnsed, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2011-2013

Associate, Blackburn, McCune, Happell & Zenner, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2007-2010

Legislative Aide, United States Congressman, 1999-2001

Head Coach, McCabe Park Little League, 2019-present

Advisory Board Member, Tennessee College of Applied Technology- Nashville, 2018-present

Barrister, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court, 2015-present

Member, Board of Directors, Friends of Sevier Park, Incorporated, 2013-present

Co-President, Columbia Alumni Association, 2009-present

Pro Bono Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts(VLPA), 2009-present

Representative, Columbia University Alumni Committee

Member, Nashville Bar Association

Member, Tennessee Bar Association

Member, Waverly-Belmont Elementary School PTO

Chair, Advisory Board, Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee's Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, 2014-2016

Barrister, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court, 2015-Present

Commissioner, Metropolitan Board of Fair Commissioners, 2012-2014

Commissioner, Tennessee Civil Service Commission, 2009-2012

Consumer Member, Tennessee Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 2008

Co-Chair, Nashville Mayoral Campaign, 2007

Political Director, Tennessee Democratic Party, 2003-2004

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