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Justin Shea Bautista-Jones (born August 25, 1995) is an American activist and politician from the state of Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, he serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives for District 52, representing parts of Nashville. As of 2023, Jones is the second youngest member of the State House.
Apr 11, 2023 · Nashville city council voted to restore Justin Jones to the legislature on Monday, three days after he and another Democrat were ousted for leading a gun control protest. The expulsion vote was controversial and rare, as it came after a school shooting in Nashville and was seen as a silencing of dissent by Republicans.
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- Madeline Halpert
Apr 11, 2023 · Justin Jones is a 27-year-old Democrat who was expelled from the state House of Representatives for joining a protest over gun violence after a school shooting. He has a history of activism and arrests for peaceful demonstrations, and was reinstated by Nashville's Metro Council.
- caitlin.okane@paramount.com
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- CBS News
- Caitlin O'Kane
Justin Jones is a community organizer and a student who challenges the extremist Republican supermajority in Tennessee. He fights for justice, dignity, and hope for our communities, families, and future.
Apr 10, 2023 · Nashville city council has voted to reinstate one of two lawmakers who were expelled for leading a gun control protest last month. The council voted unanimously to return Justin Jones to the ...
Aug 30, 2023 · Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville was twice ruled out of order during debate Monday by Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, automatically triggering a vote to silence Jones for the remainder of...
Apr 11, 2023 · Four days after being expelled by Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives, Democrat Justin Jones marched back to the Capitol on Monday following a unanimous vote by the...
