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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 ... Read More »

An upset in House District 41, representing Anderson, Fentress, Morgan, Overton and Roane Counties. Unofficial results indicate Republican Candidate Ed Butler has defeated Independent Incumbent John Mark Windle by just 1,000 votes. Butler said he believes the difference was that his team worked hard towards this goal. “To improve District 41 and make it better for my children and for ... Read More »

State Representative John Mark Windle said forest preservation at Skinner Mountain ensures the things local residents enjoy will stay intact. This Wednesday, some 11,000 acres were permanently protected along the Overton and Fentress County line. Windle said more than ever, Ohio and Kentucky residents want to develop recreation homes in the area. “Our plateau has more species of flora and ... Read More »

State Representative John Mark Windle said that more could have been done to help the Upper Cumberland in the 2021 state budget. Windle said that broadband infrastructure was cut from $200 million to $100 million by Governor Lee. Windle said rural Tennessee is seeing an influx of new residents but they need the bandwidth for today’s jobs. “We need to ... Read More »