Former Rep. John Mark Windle To Represent Rep. Johnson In Expulsion Hearing

Former District 41 Representative John Mark Windle set to represent Representative Gloria Johnson of Knoxville in Thursday’s expulsion hearing.

Johnson is one of three facing expulsion for “disorderly behavior” after she, Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin Pearson of Memphis led protest chants for gun reform on the floor of the chamber last week in the wake of the deadly Covenant School shooting.

The three House Democrats approached the podium between bills without being recognized to speak, a breach of chamber rules. Resolutions have been filed against Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson after they led chants from the House floor with supporters in the gallery last Thursday. The resolution declared that the three had participated in “disorderly behavior” and “did knowingly and intentionally bring disorder and dishonor to the House of Representatives.”