Mark Hall (politician)

Mark Hall (born January 22, 1965) is an American politician from Cleveland, Tennessee. From 2006 to 2018, he served as a seventh district commissioner on the Bradley County commission. He is currently the representative for the Tennessee House of Representatives district 24.

Mark Hall
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 24th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byKevin Brooks
Member of the Bradley County Commission from the 7th district
In office
September 2006 – September 2018
Succeeded byKevin Raper
Personal details
Born (1965-01-22) January 22, 1965[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceCleveland, Tennessee
Alma materUnited States Marine Corps.
ProfessionBusinessman
Websitewww.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h24.html

Background

Mark Hall served in the United States Marine Corps. He is a small business owner, operating a barber shop in Cleveland, which he founded with $700 to his name.[2]

Legislative history

Mark Hall was first elected to the Bradley County Commission District 7 seat in 2006.[3] This district includes much of the city of Cleveland. He was reelected in 2010 and 2014.[3] During his tenure as a county commissioner, Hall advocated for the construction of a veterans home in Cleveland, serving as the co-chairman of the Southeast Tennessee Veterans Home Council.[4]

In January 2018, Hall announced his intention to run for the 24nd district state house seat being vacated by Kevin Brooks, who was running for mayor of Cleveland.[3]

Hall won the Republican primary for the state representative district in August 2018 against challengers Gary Moore, Alan Ledford, and Israel Farless in with 52% of the vote in a surprising margin.[5] On November 6, 2018, Hall was elected with 75% of the vote.[6]

Political positions

Hall describes himself as a "free market Republican."[7] Hall supports low taxes, believing them to be bad for business.[8] He opposes abortion, and supports veterans rights.[8] He is a supporter of border security and opposes in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants and sanctuary cities.[8] Hall supports work requirements for food stamp recipients, and opposes expanding Medicaid in Tennessee.[7]

Controversy

In November 2014 Hall was accused of abusing his wife, after police responded to a call at his home. His residency was also questioned for being within his respective county district.[9] He has also received criticism for incorrect assertions about his district.[7]

References
  1. "Representative Mark Hall". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  2. "About". votemarkhall.com. Mark Hall for State Representative. 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. Graves, Brian (2018-01-07). "Commissioner Hall plans state representative bid". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  4. Leach, Paul (March 12, 2016). "Tennessee accepts donated land for Bradley County veterans home". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  5. Denton, Colby; Norton, Rick (2018-08-02). "Hall, Pickert to square off for District 24". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  6. Siniard, Tim (2018-11-07). "Mark Hall heading to house; Mike Bell, Howell also win". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  7. Hughes, Autumn (2018-07-13). "District 24 Tennessee House candidates respond to Q&A". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  8. "The Issues". votemarkhall.com. Mark Hall for State Representative. 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  9. Leach, Paul (2014-11-05). "Bradley County commissioner's residency questioned". Chattanooga Times Free Press. 2018-11-02.CS1 maint: location (link)
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