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House Floor Session- 40th. Legislative Day- January 24, 2022
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Mr
sergeant
of
arms
invite
the
members
into
the
chamber
and
close
the
doors,
I'm
here
by
clary
house,
representatives
of
the
112th
general
assembly
instead
of
tennessee
now
in
session
with
members.
Please
stand
with
the
visitors
in
the
gallery.
Please
stand
and
remain
standing
through.
The
pledge
of
allegiance
representative
alexander
will
serve
as
chaplain
of
the
day
representative
alexander
you're
recognized.
Thank
you
speaker.
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Anyone
who
listens
to
the
word,
but
does
not
do
what
it
says,
is
like
a
man
who
looks
at
his
face
in
the
mirror
and
after
looking
at
himself
goes
away
and
immediately
forgets
what
he
looks
like,
but
the
man
who
looks
intently
into
the
perfect
law
that
gives
freedom
and
continues
to
do
this,
not
forgetting
what
he
has
heard
but
doing
it.
He
will
be
blessed
in
what
he
does
if
anyone
considers
himself
religious
and
yet
does
not
keep
a
tight
reign
on
his
tongue.
He
deceives
himself
and
his
religion
is
worthless.
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A
E
Y'all
know
occasionally
just
rarely
on
this
house
floor
we
may
not
see
eye
to,
but
sometimes
we
act
as
a
single
unified
body
to
solve
problems
when
we
find
out
about
them
last
spring.
In
april,
we
did
such
a
thing
when
we
enacted
the
magic
major
trevor
joseph
bill
to
allow
those
who
have
given
their
lives
in
service
to
our
country
to
have
flexibility
with
regards
to
their
burial.
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The
beautiful
news
is
we
had
a
beautiful
day,
so
everything
for
us
turned
out
just
perfect
just
the
way
the
lord
would
have
wanted
it,
but
then
to
know
that
it's
changed
now
and
then
to
spend
two
people
that
have
been
their
families
have
been
able
to
go
through
the
process
in
a
much
easier
way.
We
can't
thank
you
enough
for
that
and
and
appreciate
everything
that
you
all
do
we
love
living
in
the
free
state
of
tennessee
and
we're
honored
to
be
here
with
you
today.
Thank
you.
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Resolution
43
of
the
chairman
of
honor
resolution
honor
the
memory
of
major
trevor
phillip,
joseph
united
states
army
of
collierville,
whereas
our
nation
was
conceived
by
individuals
who
were
willing
to
sacrifice
their
personal
safety
and
concerns
to
ensure
our
individual
and
collective
freedom,
and
the
volunteer
state
is
especially
proud
to
be
home
of
so
many
valiant
men
and
women
who
have
performed
above
and
beyond
the
call
of
duty.
And
whereas
one
such
courageous
volunteer
was
major
trevor.
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Philip
joseph
united
states
army,
who
was
the
commander
of
the
cajun
dust
off
medevac
unit
stationed
at
fort
polk
louisiana
and
who
died
in
service
to
his
country
and
whereas
a
2004
graduate
of
houston
high
school
in
collierville
major
trevor
joseph
attended,
the
university
of
tennessee
knoxville
in
his
commission
as
a
medical
service
officer
in
the
united
states
army.
Whereas
the
medevac
helicopter
pilot
major
joseph,
was
an
exceptional
leader
and
courageous
aviator
was
always
proud
to
go
above
and
beyond,
for
the
soldiers
under
his
charge
and
never
hesitated
to
undertake
any
mission.
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No
matter
the
risk.
And
whereas
on
september,
26
2019
major
trevor
joseph
led
the
cajun
dust
off
on
a
helicopter
mission,
putting
his
life
in
harm's
way
for
the
sake
of
others,
as
he
had
done
countless
times
before,
and
he
gave
his
last
full
measure
of
devotion
doing
exactly
that.
And
whereas
a
man
of
great
courage
and
gallantry
major
joseph
loftis
lost
his
life
while
serving
his
country
and
for
that
sacrifice,
he
deserves
proper
recognition.
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As
a
member
of
the
united
states
army,
he
proudly
continued
an
essential
tradition
of
american
society,
the
concept
of
the
citizen
soldier
and
whereas
deployed
twice
to
afghanistan.
Major
trevor
joseph
was
one
of
four
soldiers
who
were
awarded
the
rescue
of
the
year
for
their
bravery.
Courage
during
a
difficult
medevac
mission
in
afghanistan
in
2016,
and
whereas
this
general
assembly
should
pause
to
remember
the
singular
patriotism,
courage
and
commitment
to
duty
of
this
exceptional
soldier
and
human
being.
The
late
major
trevor
phillip,
joseph
united
states
army,
whose
loss
is
mourned
by
a
grateful
nation.
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Now,
therefore
be
resolved
by
the
house
of
representatives
of
winner
12
general
assembly
states
to
see
that
we
honor
the
memory
of
major
trevor.
Philip
joseph,
a
man
of
impeccable
character,
limitless
courage
and
stalwart
commitment
to
the
defense
of
this
nation
as
an
officer
in
the
united
states
army,
reflecting
fondly
upon
his
bravery
and
dedication
to
living
examined
life
with
courage
and
conviction.
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Thank
you,
speaker
members.
If
I
may
have
your
attention
please,
this
morning,
around
2
a.m.
In
the
county
of
smith,
we
lost
a
member
of
the
greatest
generation
earlier
we
honored
this
gentleman
who
gave
their
lives
for
our
country,
and
today,
at
2,
am
dr
gordon,
petty,
101
years
old,
passed
from
this
life
into
eternity.
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The
most
amazing
thing
about
dr
petty.
He
he
told
us
this
story
and
we
just
met
with
him.
The
first
of
december
we
were
honoring
the
world
war
ii
veterans
that
were
yet
living,
and
you
know
there's
not
very
many
of
them
left
and
he
was
telling
a
story
how
he
was
the
oldest
one
to
enter
into
the
service
he
served
in
the
pacific.
He
was
in
the
navy
in
1943
to
1943
45
excuse
me
and
he
watched
all
the
younger
lads
go
off
at
17,
18
and
19.
He
was
21..
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G
What
a
gentleman
he
loved
to
laugh,
but
I
cannot
get
over
how
important
it
is
that
you
and
I
take
time
to
spend
time
with
some
of
the
folks
that
have
the
most
amazing
stories
about
our
liberty,
what
it
means
to
be
free
and
what
it
cost
so
keep
their
family
in
prayer.
Thank
you,
dr
gordon,
petty
for
your
services.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
with
your
indulgences,
I
have
two
groups
to
recognize,
one
of
which
you
and
I
share
a
district
in
putnam
county
and
this
weekend
their
fair
board
was
announced
as
the
champion
of
champions
among
the
association
affairs,
the
putnam
county,
fair,
so
the
speaker-
and
I
want
to
congratulate
them
on
this
great
achievement,
john
allen
and
their
chairman.
I
worked
very
hard
with
the
fair,
even
through
covet
and
worked
diligently
to
do
that.
We
want
to
congratulate
them.
Secondly,
up
in
the
gallery
to
my
left
is
my
intern.
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For
this
year,
I
will
say
I
had
to
pay
a
lot
of
money
to
get
him
he's
very
overqualified.
He
and
his
wife
jessica
live
in
cookeville
own
a
health
care
company
and
have
four
children.
He
originally
was
born
in
russia
moved
here
years
ago,
and
is
the
quintessential
example
of
his
generation's
american
dream.
His
name
is
constantine
yeppenstein
off.
I
hope
you
make
him
welcome.
Thank
you.
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Members,
mr
speaker,
this
amendment
makes
revisions
to
house
districts,
50,
52,
54,
55,
56
and
59
all
within
davidson
county.
The
effect
of
these
revisions,
unpair
incumbents
in
two
districts,
resulting
in
only
one
pairing
instead
of
three
in
davidson
county
with
the
remaining
parent,
including
a
retired
member.
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Thank
you,
mr
chair.
This.
This
amendment
does
one
thing,
and
one
thing:
it's
very
simple
it
it.
It
puts
together
a
a
precinct
that
that
that
resides
in
in
in
the
northern
part
of
our
county.
I
don't
represent
that
county,
so
it's
more
suited
that
it
puts
together
communities
and
it
just
it
moves
a
few
people
and
and
makes
that
precinct
hole.
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M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
After
the
2020
census,
district
15
was
the
least
populated
house
district
in
knox,
county
district
15
needed
55
157
residents
to
reach
their
ideal
population.
The
house
plan
achieved
that
balance
by
adding
several
precincts
adjacent
to
the
district,
as
required
as
all
districts
must
be
contiguous.
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M
I
have
not
heard
about
this
amendment
today
until
today.
So,
mr
speaker,
with
all
of
that,
taken
into
consideration
with
due
respect
to
my
colleague
from
knox
county,
I
would
move
that
we,
this
committee's
plan
for
knox
county.
Our
plan
that
has
been
approved
through
the
committee
process
complies
with
all
constitutional
statutory
requirements
for
house
districts,
and
I
would
move
to
table
this
amendment.
A
Proper
motion,
probably
seconded
the
parliamentary
situation,
is
representative.
Hazelwood
has
moved
amendment
number
two.
Oh
sorry,
representative
mckenzie
has
moved
amendment
number
two
representative
hazel
would
have
made
the
motion
to
table
that
cuts
off
all
debate,
except
for
that
of
the
sponsor
representative
mckenzie
you're
recognized.
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A
Good
permanent
situations,
representative
mckenzie,
has
moved
amendment
number
two
representative
hazelwood
has
made
the
motion
to
table.
We
are
voting
on
the
tabling
motion,
all
those
in
favor
vote
eye
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote
no
has
every
member
voted.
The
same
member
would
change
her
vote.
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Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
this
amendment
it
it
changes
the
entire
map
of
whatever
it
presents,
of
what
we
as
democrats
think
it
will
be
a
strong,
fair
map,
strong
and
fair
map.
This
map
significantly
keeps
significantly
more
communities
together
than
the
map
that
is
presented.
The
map
is
a
better
reflection
of
who
we
are
as
a
state.
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C
Under
the
democratic
map,
the
average
house
district
is
within
about
two
percent
of
the
target
population.
The
proposed
map,
the
average
house
district,
is
more
than
three
percent
away
from
the
ideal
district
population.
The
total
variance
is
also
superior
on
this
presented
map.
The
scoring
is
9.72
versus
the
current.
The
proposed
map
of
9.90,
so
when
both
the
variant
and
the
deviation
are
better
under
this
map,
we
score
population
variance,
so
we
can
balance
the
equality
versus
rational
state
interest
like
keeping
communities
whole.
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C
The
republican-drawn
lines
also
divide
cities
excessively
and
unnecessarily
compete
with
complete
disregard
for
political
subdivision,
for
instance,
the
gop
map
splits
every
city
in
town
in
rutherford
county.
Well.
With
this,
we
have
to
keep
in
mind
for
minority
representation.
The
democratic
plan
attempts
to
ensure
that
tennessee
maori
groups
have
equal
access
to
government.
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C
We
want
to
make
sure
that
our
maps
are
fair.
They
do
no
show
signs
of
packing,
which
places
many
minority
voters
into
a
few
districts
and
weaken
their
influence
in
the
overall
map.
So,
in
conclusion,
tennessee
deserves
fair
maps
in
equal
districts
that
keep
communities
whole
and
reflect
who
we
are
as
a
state.
C
C
C
We
should
let
the
voters
pick
their
representation
and
not
elected
leaders
picked
who
they
want
to
vote.
So
let's
follow
the
us
and
tennessee
constitutions
by
keeping
the
communities
whole
together
and
passing
a
map
that
reflects
who
we
actually
are
as
a
state.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
our
my
emotion.
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E
E
The
evaluation
of
our
plan
of
the
evaluation
of
this
plan
notes
that
it
appears
to
violate
article
2,
section
5
of
the
constitution
of
the
state
of
tennessee,
also
let
everyone
know.
In
addition,
this
plan
pairs
more
incumbents
than
the
plan
proposed
by
the
select
committee
and
which
we
just
amended
today.
This
amendment
was
not
proposed
in
the
state
government
committee.
A
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
would
like
to
respond
to
that.
I
think
that
in
this
state
committee,
state
government
committee,
that
I
don't
think
the
amendment
that
we
just
moved
to
number
one
was
was
proposed
in
that
committee
as
well.
So
I
don't
think
that's
a
mitigating
factor
in
this.
I
think
that,
as
we
look
at
these
maps,
we
have
to
make
sure
that
they're
transparent
and
they
represent
the
will
of
the
people
of
tennessee.
C
We
have
an
opportunity
to
get
this
right.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
represent
the
state
of
tennessee
how
it
should
be
represented.
We
want
to
make
people
understand
that
we
work
together
on
this,
which
this
has
not
been
a
fairly
transparent
process.
We
want
it
to
be.
We
want
the
people
of
tennessee
to
understand
that
we
really
do
work
together.
It's
not
at
us
versus
them,
it's
all
of
us
together
in
this,
and
I
think
this
map
presents
that
opportunity
for
us
to
send
that
message
to
this
state.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
A
Permanent
situation
as
representative
dixie
has
moved
amendment
number
four
representative
vaughn
has
moved
that
motion
to
the
table.
We
are
voting
on
the
tabling
motion,
all
those
in
favor
vote
iowa
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
foes
vote
no
has
every
member
voted.
Does
the
member
always
changed
their
vote?.
C
I
just
like
to
repeat
what
I
just
said:
well,
no
I'm
just
I'm
talking,
but
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
but
this
is
a
moment
that
basically
it
puts
davidson
county
back
in
the
proper
position
of
where
it
was
before
this
particular
motion.
The
amendment
number
one
that
was
adopted.
This
makes
sure
that
the
deviation
and
the
population
has
it
has
grown
in
davidson
county.
So
there's
no
particular
justification
for
splitting
up
davidson
county
as
we
proposed.
C
So
I
would
like
to
ask
everyone
to
not
table
this
motion
and
we
vote
as
it
is
because
this
the
way
that
this
particular
amendment
is
drafted,
it
represents
the
will
of
the
people
of
davidson
county.
It
does
not
disenfranchise
a
community,
a
block
vote
that
disenfranchises
them
and
puts
them
into
a
different
voting
precinct
that
truly
diminishes
the
power
of
their
vote
for
over
30,
maybe
50
years.
This
particular
voting
bloc
has
voted
together
now.
C
A
E
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
I
hate
to
disappoint
my
colleague
from
davidson
county,
but
the
by
by
my
recommendation.
That's
coming,
but
the
essence
of
this
amendment
was
frankly
included
in
the
amendment
number
one
as
drafted.
This
would
conflict
with
amendment
number
one
that
we
just
approved
and
so
therefore,
mr
speaker,
I
move
amendment
number
five
to
the
table.
A
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Again.
I
just
think
that
this
particular
map
is
drawn.
It
puts
that
or
puts
our
members
in
a
very
good
position
that,
where
our
members
have
actually
will
be
able
to,
our
communities
will
be
able
to
pick
their
leadership
rather
than
the
leadership
pick
in
them,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
every
vote
is
counted
and
no
no
minority
vote.
A
person
of
color
vote
is
diminished
throughout
this
voting
process.
I
think
that's
very
important
that
we
keep
the
integrity
of
the
voting
election
administration
and
this
map
does
that.
A
Permitting
situation
as
representative
dixie
has
moved
adoption.
Amendment
number
five
representative
allen
has
moved
that
motion
to
the
table.
We
are
voting
on
the
table
in
motion
all
those
in
favor
vote
eye
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
no
has
every
member
voted.
Does
any
member
which
change
their
vote.
L
We
have
spent
many
times
many
meetings,
this
fall
and
I
feel
like
we
have
and
winter
and
I
feel
like.
We
have
a
great
plan
for
our
state
house.
The
2020
census
provided
a
dynamic
framework
for
redistricting.
The
tennessee
house
of
representatives,
tennessee's
population
grew
eight
and
a
half
eight
point:
nine
percent
about
six
hundred
thousand
people
from
two
thousand
ten
to
two
thousand
twenty.
L
L
L
L
N
N
N
N
I
don't
think
that
we've
done
either
of
those
when,
because
I
don't
have
the
numbers.
I
can't
have
a
specific
debate
with
you
on
this,
but
I
can
tell
you
once
again
that,
in
my
review
of
the
original
bill,
most
of
the
republican
district's
republican,
meaning
likely
to
vote
republican
and
elect
a
republican
house
member
most
of
those
districts
are
overwhelmingly.
N
G
J
G
L
Representative,
the
way
I
understand
it,
the
committee
has
met
several
times.
We
had
a
representative
on
our
leadership
team
that
handled
west
tennessee,
and
I
think
that
person
and
our
attorney
mr
hines
talked
with
every
representative
that
we
have
currently-
and
I
way
I
understand
that
we've
always
gone
by
seniority
in
shelby
county
in
redistricting.
Back
to
far
as
that,
I've
been
told,
and
what
I
understand
that
our
member
of
west
tennessee
group
talked
with
the
leadership
seniority
people
in
shelby
county,
and
this
was
what
they
recommended.
G
Thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
to
make
sure
that
was
on
the
record
that
it
isn't
a
rule
that
we
have
to
go
by
that
way,
but
that
was
the
way
to
choose
just
because
I
think
that
it
sends
a
strong
message
when
you
combine
the
two
youngest
representatives
into
one
district,
really
diluting
a
successful,
very
diverse
pool
of
leadership.
A
A
D
A
A
D
F
A
N
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
in
a
quick
summation.
Is
this
amendment
for
tennessee
33
state
senate
district
keeps
communities
together
and
preserves
the
voting
power
of
minority
communities
better
than
the
map
approved
by
the
full
senate?
This
is
a
fair
map
with
equal
districts
and
it
obeys
every
requirement
in
our
state
and
federal
constitution.
C
Tennessee's
constitution
says
in
the
country
having
more
than
one
senatorial
district.
The
district
shall
be
numbered
consecutively.
The
map
approved
by
the
senate
ignores
this
constitutional
requirement
in
davidson
county
where
the
districts
are
numbered
and
start
are
numbered,
starting
at
17
and
then
jumble
to
19,
20
and
21..
C
C
This
map
achieves
substantial
population
equality
across
all
33
districts
and
exceeds
the
expectations
that
have
been
outlined
by
the
supreme
court
of
tennessee.
Under
this
map,
the
average
senate
district
is
within
1.4
percent
of
the
ideal
population.
On
the
gop
map,
the
average
variance
is
2.3
away
from
the
ideal.
C
This
is
a
fair
map
that
keeps
communities
together
and
respects
the
will
of
the
voters.
The
constitutional
proposal
reduces
county
splits,
achieves
population
equality
and
preserves
the
ability
for
minority
voters
to
elect
their
preferred
candidates,
whether
you
live
in
a
rural
community,
a
suburb
or
right
downtown.
C
A
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
members.
It's
been
a
long
standing
tradition
that
the
house
of
representatives
develops
the
house
plan
and
the
senate
develops
the
senate
plan.
If
the
senate
plan
is
to
be
amended,
it
should
be
amended
in
the
senate.
With
that
said,
I'd
like
to
move
amendment
number
three
to
the
table.
A
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaking,
thank
you,
mr
spank,
sponsor
for
that
response.
Well,
I
would
like
to
also
make
the
statement
and
bring
to
attention
that
it
was
voted
along
partisan
lines
and
that
the
other
party,
the
democratic
party,
did
not
feel
that
this
was
a
fair
map
and
this
is
the
they
feel.
This
is
a
the
will
of
the
voter
that
will
not
diminish
their
voters
and
it
preserves
the
voters
rights
for
their
districts.
So
I
asked
to
renew
my
motion,
I'm
sorry,
to
vote
against
the
table
very.
A
Good,
no
you're
good
permanently
situations
representative
dixie
has
moved
adoption.
Amendment
number
three
representative
johnson
has
moved
that
motion
to
the
table.
We
are
voting
on
the
tabling
motion,
all
those
in
favor
vote.
I,
when
the
bell
rings
all
those
opposed
vote.
No
has
every
member
voted.
The
z
member
would
change
your
vote.
A
F
F
F
F
District
22
in
montgomery
county
has
the
highest
pos
positive
deviation
at
plus
3.19
percent
district
29
through
33
in
shelby,
tipton
and
lauderdale
counties
have
the
lowest
negative
deviation
at
a
negative
2.98
percent.
There
are
nine
split
counties:
shelby
davidson
knox,
hamilton,
bradley,
montgomery,
rutherford,
severe
and
williamson.
F
A
N
F
N
Thank
you,
speaker,
sexton,
that
I
think
that's
my
cue
that
my
colleague
is
not
going
to
respond.
If
I
ask
about
the
demographics
whether
it
was
a
consideration
for
the
minority
population
in
terms
of
in
these
rural
areas,
outside
of
shelby,
the
fed
haywood
tipton
lauderdale
areas,
whether
there
is
consideration
to
create
a
in
this
case,
a
field
majority
minority
district,
and
if
my
colleague
doesn't
have
that
information
I'll
respect
that
and
relinquish
my
time.
Thank
you.
H
Thank
you,
mr
chair
to
my
colleague
from
west
tennessee's
point
in
in
in
knox
county.
Where
knox
and
anderson
and
a
couple
others
there's
there's
been
a
move
to
include
a
another
county
just
really
coming
in
and
this
time
we
ended
up
splitting
a
lot
of
african-american
precincts
and
that's
extremely
disturbing.
H
F
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
to
my
colleague
from
knox.
It's
been
a
long
standing
tradition
that
the
house
develops
the
house
redistricting
plan
and
the
senate
develops
the
redistricting
plan
for
the
senate.
So
I
think
that
question
would
be
a
very
good
question
for
the
ad
hoc
committee
on
redistricting
for
the
senate.
M
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
do
understand
that
the
senate
develops
those
maps.
I
just
think
it's
important
important
to
point
out
that
that
comes
in
and
cracks
the
center
of
the
african-american
community
in
knoxville,
splits
them
up.
You
can.
You
can
be
in
one
precinct
and
literally
walk
a
few
blocks,
not
even
five
minutes
and
cross
through
three
senate
districts.
It
divides
that
voice
in
knox
county.
We
had
57
percent
of
folks
vote
republican
and
42
percent
vote
democratic.
M
A
A
D
A
A
J
N
Thank
you
speaker
to
the
sponsor.
I
pretty
much
find
myself
in
the
same
position.
I
have
a
bill
that
I
don't
have
complete
information
on,
including
the
the
maps
that
would
give
me
detailed
street
level,
details
and
demographics,
so
I'm
going
to
respectfully
withdraw
I'll
speak
on
the
bill,
sir,
without.
C
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
The
democratic
proposal
for
tennessee's
nine
congressional
districts
reimagines
a
map
to
better
represent
each
district,
the
biggest
change
for
a
new
congressional
district
in
middle
tennessee's,
fastest
growing,
suburban
counties.
This
move
reflects
the
population
trends
and
better
alliance
communities
with
shared
interests
like
transportation,
infrastructure
and
housing.
C
This
map
divides
urban
minority
communities
to
dilute
the
voting
power
and
ignores
the
interests
of
the
rural
communities,
who
will
now
find
themselves
randomly
linked
to
nashville.
Under
this
amendment,
tennessee's
nine
congressional
districts
would
follow
our
grand
divisions
and
make
our
districts
more
equal
and
better
to
every
corner
of
our
state.
C
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
best
representation,
that
represents
the
interest
of
the
communities,
and
it's
conceivable
that
we
could
have
the
largest
economic
driver
in
the
state
not
represented
by
someone
who
actually
lives
in
that
county,
and
I
think
that
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
have
someone
that's
understand.
What's
going
on
in
those
counties
in
those
issues
that
they
represent.
C
C
C
C
The
ninth
congressional
district
in
shelby
county
was
a
majority
black
district
in
the
previous
map,
and
it
continues
to
be
under
this
updated
version.
There's
also
one
opportunity
district
and
also
called
the
influence
district.
An
opportunity
district
is
a
district
where
non-white
voters
or
a
coalition
of
minority
groups
represent
less
than
50
percent
of
the
voting
population,
but
not
more
than
35
percent.
C
Under
this
map,
minority
groups
represent
42
percent
of
the
voting
population
in
the
5th
congressional
district
based
on
davidson
county
and
northwest
rutherford
county.
It's
important
to
note
the
voting
rights
act
does
not
require
the
state
to
create
new
influence
district,
but
the
united
states
supreme
court
continues
to
recognize
that
creating
and
maintaining
such
districts
is
part
of
how
the
states
comply
with
the
voting
rights
act.
C
We
also
considered
the
public
comments
from
tennesseans
who
shared
their
ideas
about
the
community,
looks
like
and
the
needs
of
their
community.
We
hosted
a
series
of
community
meetings
across
the
state
from
september
to
november.
These
meetings
were
directly
questions
that
questioned
attendees
about
the
congressional
districts
and
how
what
they
would
want
them
to
look
like,
so
whether
you
live
in
a
rural
community,
a
suburb
downtown.
A
E
E
A
C
For
over
a
hundred
years,
we've
had
this
is
one
district,
and
I
think
that
this
particular
way
that
this
district
is
drawn.
It
definitely
represents
the
will
of
the
people,
especially
in
davidson
county
and
in
shelby
county
and
the
goal,
as
we
here
is
to
make
sure
that
we
have
every
one
vote
count
and
it
means
meaningful.
C
We
do
not
want
to
disenfranchise
people
with
the
vote
because
they
think
it
doesn't
count
and
the
way
that
this
particular
congressional
map
is
drawn.
It
does
that
it
disenfranchises
the
vote
of
african-american
and
minorities
in
the
state
of
tennessee.
So
I'd
ask
to
reconsider
the
tabling
of
this
motion.
A
The
parliamentary
situation
representative
dixie,
has
moved
adoption.
Amendment
number
three
representative
vaughn
has
moved
that
motion
to
the
table.
We
are
voting
on
the
tabling
motion,
all
those
in
favor
vote
when
the
bell
rings.
Those
opposed
vote,
no,
as
every
member
voted
does
any
member
wish
to
change
their
vote.
A
J
L
A
O
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Members.
One
of
the
cornerstones
about
democracy
is
the
issue
of
who
gets
to
govern.
We
talk
about
groups
and
individuals
have
interests
that
they
would
like
their
proposed
representatives
to
adhere
to.
They
want
them
to
support
their
agendas
and
we
all
campaign
and
have
platforms
that
oftentimes
are
geared
toward
what
those
particular
interests
are
of.
Our
constituents.
O
L
Really
representing
hard
way,
I
think
there
was
consideration,
but
after
all
the
facts
were
laid
on
the
table
and
looking
at
the
past,
I
think
we
thought
it
was
best
to
have
diversity
and
herbal
urban
and
rural
districts
being
represented
by
a
congressman
that
could
relate
to
both
of
them,
not
only
in
the
eighth
but
the
ninth.
We
have
urban
and
rural
get
the
best
of
both
worlds.
A
N
L
N
Thank
you.
The
the
problem
that
I
have
our
population
in
memphis
shelby
county
is
special.
We
have
considerations
that
other
parts
of
the
state
don't
have
to
deal
with.
We
count
on
our
congressional
representative
to
look
after
us
the
way
that
that
district,
if
I'm
correct
and
once
again
I
have
to
kind
of
guess
that
the
original
that
I
studied
is
what
we're
talking
about.
L
L
L
N
L
N
Thank
you.
I
would
suggest
that
tipton
county
probably
doesn't
identify
with
the
voting
patterns
of
shelby,
county
and
shelby.
County,
probably
doesn't
identify
with
the
voting
patterns
of
tipton
county,
and
the
only
thing
that
we're
getting
out
of
this
new
redistricting
of
the
9th
congressional
district
is
a
dilution
of
the
black
vote.
I
L
I
I
Mitchell,
thank
you,
mr
speaker,
so
so
you're
telling
me
you're
you're
splitting
the
lar,
the
I
guess
second
largest
county
in
the
state
of
tennessee,
the
county,
that's
more
than
a
third
of
the
tax
revenue
for
this
state
and
you're,
taking
away
their
representation
in
congress,
and
it
has
no
police,
I'm
going
to
give
you
another
chance.
There
was
no
political
political
discussions
in
in
making
that
decision.
I
L
I
Mitchell
and-
and
I
say,
you're
taking
the
voice
away
from
davidson
county
for
over
200
years,
the
jackson
district
has
been
davidson
county
solely
pretty
much,
and
you
know
I,
I
know
a
lot
of
members
in
here.
I've
seen
a
lot
of
andrew
jackson
paintings
in
people's
office
here
recently
over
the
last
few
years,
but
I
think
a
lot
of
these
rural
counties
that
are
linked
to
davidson
county
and
this.
You
know
this
may
be
short-sighted.
I
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
sponsor.
First
of
all,
I
I
disagree
with
some
of
what's
being
done
here
tonight.
I
appreciate
both
your
work
on
this
and
I
appreciate
mr
heim's
work
on
this.
Like
I
said
I
disagree
with
some
of
it.
I
certainly
take
issue
with
these
congressional
maps,
but
I
do
recognize
the
amount
of
work
that
went
into
it,
and
this
is
a
very
I
thank
goodness.
We
only
do
this
once
every
10
years
right,
I
see
doug
shake
his
head,
but
with
the
congressional
districts.
P
J
L
What
what
happened
when
we
were
working
on
this
and
what
we've
said
the
population
in
east
tennessee,
strong
the
population
in
west
tennessee
from
it,
moved
it
all
into
the
davidsons
and
surrounding
counties?
Almost
half
a
million
people
moving
in
we
did
the
districts
in
the
east
and
the
west
got
them
situated.
Since
they
couldn't
go
further
east.
They
couldn't
go
further
west
and
all
came
into
middle
tennessee
after
we
put
it
all
together.
L
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
given
that
davidson
county
is
so
populous,
would
it
not
have
made
sense
to
just
draw
it
into
its
own
district,
take
in
what
is
necessary
from
surrounding
counties
and
then
build
out
from
there
and
then
keep
shelby
county
potentially
whole?
That
seems
like
it
would
have
made
more
sense
and
is
the
exact
same
rationale
you're
using
in,
but
in
reverse,
and
would
have
maintained
a
community
of
common
interest
and
that
commonality
that
is
or
is
supposed
to
be,
the
ultimate
goal.
When
we
draw
congressional
maps.
L
All
I
can
tell
you
is
this:
complies
with
the
voting
rights
act.
It
is
equal
in
the
amount
of
citizens
that
each
district
has
there's
a
lot
of
work
done
into
it,
of
working,
the
east
and
the
west
districts.
First,
because
they
couldn't
move
out,
they
couldn't
move
east,
they
couldn't
move
north,
they
had
to
come
to
the
middle
and
the
middle
was
where
the
puzzle
all
came
together.
P
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
and
thank
you
sponsor
I
I
guess
when
you
talk
about
the
population
increase
and
that
being
the
need
to
split
up
the
county,
our
state
capitol
county
into
three
parts.
You
know
we
we
saw
here.
We
passed
plans
tonight
that
added
new
house
seats
to
certain
counties
because
of
population
growth,
but
those
counties
are
kept
intact
in
their
congressional
districts,
but
they
had
more
population
growth
than
davidson
county
to
the
extent
they
necessitated
another
house
seat.
P
So
I'm
having
trouble
recognizing
the
rationale
that
just
because
the
population
of
a
region
is
the
reason
to
split
a
single
county,
three
ways
when
it
did
not
grow
by
the
same
percentage
as
other
counties
that
necessitated
additional
state
house
seats.
So
I
have
a
sincere
concern
about
that
and
I
haven't
heard
the
logic
behind
that
in
drawing
this
district.
Now
I
referenced
this
earlier.
Communities
of
common
interest
are
the
goal
or
supposed
to
be
the
goal.
Several
state
constitutions
speak
to
this.
Several
court
cases
speak
to
this.
You
know
socioeconomic
similarities.
P
P
That's
just
my
my
take
on
the
situation
and
that,
as
alluded
to
earlier,
is
possible
and
that's
why
keeping
communities
of
common
interest
together
are
so
important.
You
don't
want
to
define
those
other
communities
for
them,
they
define
themselves
and
they
deserve
the
representation.
This
isn't
necessarily
just
about
nashville.
This
is
about
respecting
perry
county.
This
is
about
respecting
hickman
county
congressional
district.
Six.
This
is
about
respecting
dekalb,
pinterest
jackson,
clay,
you
name
it
that's
the
concern.
P
I
know
everybody,
you
know
you
want
to
cut
up
nashville
I
unders.
I
understand.
I
disagree
that
I
understand
what's
going
on
here,
but
let's
not
forget
these
rural
counties
that
are
struggling
economically
in
many
different
ways
that
deserve
the
full
attention
and
representation
of
their
own
congressmen
when
they
don't
when
they
shouldn't
have
to
be
worrying
about
pleasing
downtown
nashville
or
north
nashville
or
west
national
or
south
nashville,
they
should
be
worried
about
perry
county.
They
should
be
worried
about
clay,
county
and
rural
counties.
That's
why
communities
of
common
interests
are
so
important.
Q
A
Q
Well,
you
know,
I
think
davidson
nashville
county
has
a
long
history
of
being
represented
by
one
congressional
district
in
totality
and
it's
a
shame.
I've
got
a
portion.
I've
looked
at
the
maps,
there's
a
portion
right
near
my
district,
where
literally
there's
a
street
where
three
congressional
districts
merge
together.
Q
The
other
thing
is,
I
want
to
make
sure
we
don't
leave
with
this
being
noted,
because
it's
an
important
this
is
all
based
upon
the
united
states
census
and,
unfortunately,
because
of
circumstances
we
found
ourselves
in
because
of
covid
and
other
things
that
were
done.
I
believe
intentionally
that
communities,
especially
in
urban
areas,
communities
specifically
in
nashville
communities
in
shelby,
county
knoxville,
chattanooga,
were
under
counted
and
underrepresented.
Q
So
I
want
to
be
on
record
to
make
sure
when
we
do
another
united
states
census,
that
we
get
it
right
and
count
the
correct
number
of
people,
and
my
final
thing
is-
and
I
again
I
appreciate
everybody's
work
on
this,
and
you
know
I
wish
we
didn't
have
to
do
this.
I
proposed
legislation
that
would
create
an
independent
that
could
create
an
independent
committee.
Q
Q
A
A
J
G
J
L
J
A
I
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
want
to
remind
all
members.
We
have
a
capitals,
closet,
clothing,
giveaway,
so
if
any
of
your
wives
or,
ladies,
if
you
have
gently,
used
clothing
staff
members,
everybody
our
deadline
is
approaching.
So
please
bring
the
clothes
donations
jewelry
anything
to
my
office,
so
we
can
make
sure
the
young,
ladies,
are
looking
good
this
session.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Thank.
J
D
G
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
I
would
like
to
announce
that
health
subcommittee
meeting
will
be
tomorrow
in
house
committee
meeting
room
2
at
high
noon.
I
would
also
like
to
announce
that
the
2022
legislative
health
screening
will
be
held
tomorrow,
tuesday
january
25th.
They
will
last
from
7
to
10
a.m
and
staff
and
members
are
all
invited.
G
The
testing
will
be
done
comprehensively
as
a
health
screening
for
the
members
and
staff.
It
will
include
cholesterol,
glucose
blood
pressure,
bone
density
and
psa
testing
for
all
men.
So
if
you're
going
to
have
those
tests
done
in
the
morning
between
7
and
10
pm,
our
partner
is
10.
Am
please
do
npo,
that's
nothing
but
mouth
until
your
test
is
accomplished.
So
thank
you
very
much.