Scotty Campbell is the

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member of the

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for the 3rd district, encompassing Mountain City, Johnson County, and parts of Sullivan County. Campbell first served from January 2011 until November 2012 after the House District seat was vacated by Rep.

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at the end of his last term. In November 2020, Campbell was elected back to the re-districted House District seat after Rep. Timothy Hill declined to run for re-election.House webpage
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promoter and owner of professional wrestling company Beside The Ring.

Biography

Scotty Campbell was born on February 21, 1984, in Johnson County.Official website
Campbell interned as a 17-year-old teenager for Democratic politician

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during 2001. Campbell later earned a Bachelor of Science degree from

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, and studied

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. Campbell worked as a 911 police/fire/ EMS dispatcher and also as a morning radio talk show host with the WFHG 92.9 FM news/talk format radio station in the Tri-Cities, TN/VA region. Campbell was a member of the

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and Johnson County. Campbell worked for four years as a legislative staffer in the Tennessee General Assembly for Republicans

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, Debra Maggart, and Tennessee Speaker of the House Kent Williams.Roger Brown, 'Scotty Campbell wins Republican primary for the 3rd District Tennessee House seat', on '' TriCities.com'', August 05, 201

/ref> He received anonymous threats during his campaign for the 3rd district. He became state Representative in January 2011. Campbell has been a member of the Finance and Health and Human Resources committees. During a committee hearing on a bill to criminalize

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and other "adult-oriented" performances in front of children, Campbell expressed concern that the bill might be too restrictive. "If we're having a professional wrestling show at a county fair, and some promoter decides to have a bra-and-panties match, is that potentially a crime under this legislation," he said. Campbell ultimately voted in favor of the bill. Campbell has been a member of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Johnson County Chamber of Commerce, and Neva Volunteer Fire Department. In 2023, the Tennessee House voted on motions to remove three sitting Democratic representatives Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin J. Pearson for disrupting proceedings with a protest as citizens were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a mass shooting at a Nashville school that left six dead. Campbell voted in favor of all three resolutions: HR63, to remove Pearson; HR64, to remove Johnson; and HR65, to remove Jones. Pearson and Jones were expelled, while Johnson was not.

Personal life

Campbell is a

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. On the June 24, 2013, edition of

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, Campbell danced with the

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tag team Tons of Funk, as the winning bidder for a

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Relief Fund fundraising auction.

Electoral history

2010

2020

Campbell ran unopposed in the general election.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Scotty Living people 1984 births People from Johnson County, Tennessee Cumberland University alumni Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Baptists from Tennessee