Which Tennessee Reps Will Be On The House Education Committee During Special Session On School Vouchers?

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The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] –

Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville-District 25) officially announced committee assignments for the 114^th General Assembly’s first extraordinary session.

There will be a total of seven special session committees in the House of Representatives:

• Disaster Relief Committee
• Immigration Committee
• Education Committee
• Finance, Ways and Means Committee
• Government Operations Committee
• Transportation Committee
• Calendar and Rules Committee

On Wednesday, Jan. 15^th, Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) announced that he was calling the Tennessee legislature into a special legislative session “to pass the Education Freedom Act.”

The governor’s call also included a disaster relief package for Hurricane Helene victims in East Tennessee and public safety measures regarding illegal immigration.

The special or “extraordinary” session began Monday, Jan. 27^th, 2025 and is expected by some to wrap up in just one week’s time.

Rep. Scott Cepicky (R-Culleoka-District 64) has been appointed as Chairman of the special session House Education Committee and Rep. William Slater (R-Gallatin-District 35) has been appointed Vice-Chairman.

The remaining lawmakers assigned to the special session House Education Committee, who will be deciding whether Gov. Lee’s school voucher legislation makes it to the House floor, include:

Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood-District 61)

Karen D. Camper (D-Memphis-District 87)

Michele Carringer (R-Knoxville-District 16)

Elaine Davis (R-Knoxville-District 18)

Vincent Dixie (D-Nashville-District 54)

Rick Eldridge (R-Morristown-District 10)

John Gillespie (R-Memphis-District 97)

Yusuf Hakeem (D-Chattanooga-District 28)

Kirk Haston (R-Lobelville-District 72)

David B. Hawk (R-Greeneville-District 5)

Tim Hicks (R-Gray-District 6)

Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville-District 90)

Justin Lafferty (R-Knoxville-District 89)

Aron Maberry (R-Clarksville-District 68)

Pat Marsh (R-Shelbyville-District 62)

Jake McCalmon (R-Franklin-District 63)

Debra Moody (R-Covington-District 81)

Kevin D. Raper (R-Cleveland-District 24)

Lee Reeves (R-Franklin-District 65)

Gabby Salinas (D-Memphis-District 96)

Robert Stevens (R-Smyrna-District 13)

Mark White (R-Memphis-District 83)

If you would like to contact members of this committee regarding your support or opposition of the Education Freedom Scholarship Act of 2025, use the information below or reference the General Assembly’s website.

rep.scott.cepicky@capitol.tn.gov, rep.william.slater@capitol.tn.gov, rep.gino.bulso@capitol.tn.gov, rep.karen.camper@capitol.tn.gov, rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov, rep.elaine.davis@capitol.tn.gov, rep.vincent.dixie@capitol.tn.gov, rep.rick.eldridge@capitol.tn.gov, rep.john.gillespie@capitol.tn.gov, rep.yusuf.hakeem@capitol.tn.gov, rep.kirk.haston@capitol.tn.gov, rep.david.hawk@capitol.tn.gov, rep.tim.hicks@capitol.tn.gov, rep.gloria.johnson@capitol.tn.gov, rep.justin.lafferty@capitol.tn.gov, rep.aron.maberry@capitol.tn.gov, rep.pat.marsh@capitol.tn.gov, rep.jake.mccalmon@capitol.tn.gov, rep.debra.moody@capitol.tn.gov, rep.kevin.raper@capitol.tn.gov, rep.lee.reeves@capitol.tn.gov, rep.gabby.salinas@capitol.tn.gov, rep.robert.stevens@capitol.tn.gov, rep.mark.white@capitol.tn.gov

About the Author: Adelia Kirchner is a Tennessee resident and reporter for the Tennessee Conservative. Currently the host of Subtle Rampage Podcast, she has also worked for the South Dakota State Legislature and interned for Senator Bill Hagerty’s Office in Nashville, Tennessee. Adelia is The Tennessee Conservative’s on-site reporter for the Tennessee General Assembly. You can reach Adelia at adelia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.