Dale Carr (politician)

Dale Carr
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2012[1]
Preceded byRichard Montgomery
Alderman, Sevierville[2]
In office
2008–2012[3]
Personal details
Born (1954-08-04) August 4, 1954 (age 70)[3]
Sevierville, Tennessee, U.S.[3]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJo Ann[3]
Children1[3]
ResidenceSevierville, Tennessee[3]
OccupationRealtor/Auctioneer[2]

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

2012 Republican primary election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale Carr 3,535 50.6%
Republican Richard Montgomery 3,455 49.4%

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]

2018 general election: Tennessee House of Representatives, District 12[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale Carr 16,649 79.9%
Democratic Robert Williams 4,195 20.1%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dale Carr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Representative Dale Carr". capital.tn.gov. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Dale Carr's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ 'HJR0686 by Staples'
  5. ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.