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Shadow Politics, April 23, 2023

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Guest, Gloria Johnson, State Representative in House District 1

Shadow Politics with Senator Michael D Brown

The Expulsion & Reinstatement of  'The Justins' -  A Black & White Issue? We will talk with Tennessee State Representative GLORIA JOHNSON!

 Last month, two Tennessee State Representatives — Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin J. Pearson — were expelled from the state's House of Representatives by a Republican majority following a protest over gun violence that made its way onto the House floor. Although Rep. Gloria Johnson had also participated in this activity, as the only white person, she was able to escape expulsion. I will discuss with Rep. Johnson why this happened, what the status of 'The Justins' is today and what now lies ahead for "The Tennessee Three." Join us as we discuss racism in America, guns and what comes next.

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The Expulsion & Reinstatement of  'The Justins' -  A Black & White Issue? We will talk with Tennessee State Representative GLORIA JOHNSON!

 Last month, two Tennessee State Representatives — Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin J. Pearson — were expelled from the state's House of Representatives by a Republican majority following a protest over gun violence that made its way onto the House floor. Although Rep. Gloria Johnson had also participated in this activity, as the only white person, she was able to escape expulsion. I will discuss with Rep. Johnson why this happened, what the status of 'The Justins' is today and what now lies ahead for "The Tennessee Three." Join us as we discuss racism in America, guns and what comes next.

Guest, Gloria Johnson

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Gloria Johnson
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State Representative in House District 1
Guest Biography

Gloria Johnson, a State Representative for District 13 in the Tennessee House of Representatives, is a retired Knox County school teacher with 27 years' experience educating children with special needs. Rep. Johnson stood on the House floor with Rep. Justin Jones and Rep. Justin J. Pearson and was the only representative not expelled. Why?
 

In 2012, Gloria successfully ran for State House to give a needed voice for students, teachers and working families in Tennessee. She served in the 108th General Assembly as a strong advocate for public education, affordable health care, the Tennessee mountains and high-quality jobs with good wages. In 2015, Gloria went back to organizing across the state for the passage of Insure Tennessee — Governor Haslam’s version of Medicaid expansion.

She is currently the host of Standing Tall with State Representative Gloria Johnson — on The Tennessee Holler Podcast Network.

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We need to start a new conversation in America, one that is more inclusive and diverse and one that will lead our great nation forward to meet the challenges of the 21st century. At Shadow Politics, we hope to get this conversation started by bringing Americans together to talk about issues important to them. We look forward to having you be part of the discussion so call in and join the conversation. America is calling and we're listening… Shadow Politics is about America hearing what you have to say. It's your chance to talk to an elected official who has spent more than 30 years in Washington politics. We believe that if we start a dialog and others add their voices we will create a chorus. Even if those other politicians in Washington don't hear you — Senator Brown will. He's on a mission to listen to what America has to say and use it to start a productive dialog to make our democracy stronger and more inclusive. If we are all part of the solution we can solve any problem.

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