John Ray Clemmons
John Ray Clemmons (born July 14, 1977) is an American politician from the state of Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 55th district.
John Ray Clemmons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| Assumed office January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Odom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Ray Clemmons July 14, 1977 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tamara Baxt |
| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) University of Memphis (JD) |
In the 2014 elections, Clemmons challenged Gary Odom, the incumbent representative for the 55th district in the Tennessee House. Clemmons defeated Odom.[1]
Clemmons ran for Mayor of Nashville in the 2019 Nashville mayoral election.[2][3] He finished in fourth place, failing to make the runoff election.[4]
References
- "John Ray Clemmons wins House 55 over incumbent Gary Odom". tennessean.com. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- "State Rep. John Ray Clemmons launches run for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/09/john-ray-clemmons-nashville-mayor-race-underdog/1509698001/
- https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/08/01/nashville-mayor-election-results-who-won/1843453001/
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