Andrew Farmer

Andrew Ellis Farmer (born December 14, 1979) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 17 since January 8, 2013.[3]

Andrew Farmer
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 17th[1] district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byFrank S. Niceley
Personal details
Born
Andrew Ellis Farmer[2]

(1979-12-14) December 14, 1979[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSevierville, Tennessee
EducationEast Tennessee State University
Thomas M. Cooley Law School (JD)
ProfessionAttorney
Websitefarmerforstaterep.com

Education

Farmer earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from East Tennessee State University and his JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[1]

Tenure

In 2023, Farmer supported motions to remove three sitting Democratic representatives — Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin J. Pearson — for "knowingly and intentionally bring[ing] disorder and dishonor" and "generally engag[ing] in disorderly and disruptive conduct", which resulted in the proceedings being shut down. Protesters were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a school shooting in Nashville that left six dead.[4][5]

The resolution to remove Jones, HR 65, was sponsored by Bud Hulsey and co-sponsored by Gino Bulso, Farmer, and Johnny Garrett; it passed with a vote of 72–25.[6] He was also the sponsor of HR 63, the resolution to remove Pearson.[7]

Elections
  • 2012 Farmer challenged District 17 incumbent Representative Frank S. Niceley in the three-way August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 2,980 votes (52.1%),[8] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,244 votes (76.1%) against Democratic nominee Mike Dockery,[9] who had run for the seat in 2010.

References
  1. "Rep. Andrew Farmer". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. "Board of Professional Responsibility". www.tbpr.org. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  4. "Tennessee GOP file resolutions to expel three Democrats who led gun reform chants on House floor". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. Jones, Vivian (6 April 2023). "Rep. Jones continues defense during rebuttal". The Tennessean.
  6. "HR0065". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. "HR0063". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 138 & 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-13. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  9. "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-13. Retrieved March 13, 2014.


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