American politician (born 1954)
Dale Carr (born August 4, 1954) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represents the 12th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Previously, he was an alderman in Sevierville.[2]
Political career
Carr was an alderman in Sevierville, TN[2] from 2008 to 2012.[3]
In 2012, he challenged incumbent Richard Montgomery in the Republican primary election to represent the 12th district in Tennessee's House of Representatives. He narrowly won the primary, with 50.6% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election. He is now serving his fourth term in that seat, and is running for election to a fifth term in 2020.[1]
Carr currently sits on the following House committees:[2]
- Property & Planning Subcommittee (Chair)
- Transportation Committee
- Safety & Funding Subcommittee
- Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee
- Local Committee
On June 9, 2020, Carr voted as a member of the House Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee against removal of a bust honoring Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee State Capitol building.[4]
In 2023, Carr supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[5]
Electoral record
2012
Carr was unopposed in the general election in 2012.[1]
2014
In 2014, Carr was unopposed in both the Republican primaries and the general elections.[1]
2016
In 2016, Carr was again unopposed in both the Republican primaries and the general elections.[1]
2018
In 2018, Carr was unopposed in the Republican primary.[1]
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