Jason Mumpower
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Jason Everett Mumpower was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
representing the 3rd District, which consists of all of Johnson County and part of Sullivan County.
Mumpower was first elected to the Tennessee House in the 100th Tennessee General Assembly
and currently serves as the Republican
Majority Leader
, a position to which he was elected on December 13, 2006. He is a member of the Health and Human Resources Committee, the Government Operations Committee, and Finance, Ways and Means. He was previously Republican Caucus Assistant Leader.
With the Republicans holding a slim 50-49 advantage over Democrats within the Tennessee House of Representatives following the 2008 state elections, it was anticipated within the TNGA Republican House Caucus that Mumpower would be the elected in 2009 as next Speaker of the House, succeeding Democrat
Jimmy Naifeh, who has held the position since 1991. However, Mumpower lost the House Speaker election to fellow Republican Kent Williams of Carter County
. Williams was able to secure the vote of every House Democrat, plus his own, to become the first Republican Speaker of the House since 1969.
Mumpower announced he would not seek reelection in 2010.
in Bristol and graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business Administration. He is employed by Rep. Jon Lundberg
(TN, R-H1) at the Corporate Image, Inc. public relations
and marketing firm in Bristol and also by his father-in-law at NWP Real Estate Appraisals of Rogersville, Tennessee
, where he has worked as a registered real estate appraiser trainee since October 17, 2007.
Mumpower is also a noted comic book collector in Tennessee, with approximately 17,000 comic books cataloged and organized within his private collection gathered over 23 years. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported Mumpower as stating that he "read a comic book each night before going to bed", and Mumpower also stated that his current favorite comic book super hero is Spider-Man
.
Prior to being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, Mumpower bagged groceries at a Bristol, Tennessee grocery store. "I learned more about life working in the Food City than I could learn anywhere else", Mumpower stated in a December 2008 news article in the Memphis Commercial Appeal, "To me, a grocery store is a clearinghouse of life. Everybody has to eat.".
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
representing the 3rd District, which consists of all of Johnson County and part of Sullivan County.
Mumpower was first elected to the Tennessee House in the 100th Tennessee General Assembly
Tennessee General Assembly
The Tennessee General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional structure:According to the Tennessee State Constitution of 1870, the General Assembly is a bicameral legislature and consists of a Senate of thirty-three members and a House of Representatives of...
and currently serves as the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Majority Leader
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
, a position to which he was elected on December 13, 2006. He is a member of the Health and Human Resources Committee, the Government Operations Committee, and Finance, Ways and Means. He was previously Republican Caucus Assistant Leader.
With the Republicans holding a slim 50-49 advantage over Democrats within the Tennessee House of Representatives following the 2008 state elections, it was anticipated within the TNGA Republican House Caucus that Mumpower would be the elected in 2009 as next Speaker of the House, succeeding Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Jimmy Naifeh, who has held the position since 1991. However, Mumpower lost the House Speaker election to fellow Republican Kent Williams of Carter County
Carter County, Tennessee
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 57,424. Its county seat is Elizabethton.Carter County is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined...
. Williams was able to secure the vote of every House Democrat, plus his own, to become the first Republican Speaker of the House since 1969.
Mumpower announced he would not seek reelection in 2010.
2009
Mumpower co-sponsored the 2009 H.B. 1725 legislation sponsored by his fellow Bristol and Sullivan County member in the Tennessee House of Representaives, Rep. Jon Lundberg (the Tennessee Senate companion bill, S.B 1950 was sponsored by his fellow Sullivan County resident, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey). H.B. 1725 – subject to approval by the Bristol Board of Aldermen – removes the right of all Bristol voters to participate within ballot questions for recall, initiative, and referendum provisions authorized by the city charter, and was enacted into law by the Tennessee GeneralAssembly and assigned Private Chapter Number 18 by the Tennessee Secretary of State.2008
Mumpower voted for a measure to lift a cap preventing the construction toll bridge and toll road projects across Tennessee during the 2008 session. The toll road legislation failed to be enacted by the Tennessee Senate.Early career
Mumpower graduated from Bristol Tennessee High School in 1991, later attending King CollegeKing College
King College is a private, comprehensive college located in Bristol, Tennessee. Founded in 1867, King is independently governed with covenant affiliations to the Presbyterian Church and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ....
in Bristol and graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business Administration. He is employed by Rep. Jon Lundberg
Jon Lundberg
Jon Lundberg is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 1st district. He was first elected to the 105th Tennessee General Assembly...
(TN, R-H1) at the Corporate Image, Inc. public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
and marketing firm in Bristol and also by his father-in-law at NWP Real Estate Appraisals of Rogersville, Tennessee
Rogersville, Tennessee
Rogersville is a town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. It was settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett and is the second-oldest town in the state. It is named for its founder, Joseph Rogers....
, where he has worked as a registered real estate appraiser trainee since October 17, 2007.
Mumpower is also a noted comic book collector in Tennessee, with approximately 17,000 comic books cataloged and organized within his private collection gathered over 23 years. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported Mumpower as stating that he "read a comic book each night before going to bed", and Mumpower also stated that his current favorite comic book super hero is Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
.
Prior to being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, Mumpower bagged groceries at a Bristol, Tennessee grocery store. "I learned more about life working in the Food City than I could learn anywhere else", Mumpower stated in a December 2008 news article in the Memphis Commercial Appeal, "To me, a grocery store is a clearinghouse of life. Everybody has to eat.".