Rick Scarbrough
Rick Scarbrough | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 33rd district | |
| Preceded by | John Ragan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1965 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| Education | Tusculum University |
Rick Scarbrough (born May 21, 1965) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who is a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 33rd district. He was first elected in the 2024 Tennessee House of Representatives election. He defeated incumbent John Ragan in the primary and won the general election in November against Democratic nominee Anne Backus.[1][2] The district is based in Anderson County and includes the communities of Oak Ridge, Oliver Springs, and Clinton.[3]
Personal life and education
[edit]Scarbrough lives in Oak Ridge. A former law enforcement officer, he served 29 years as an officer in both the Clinton Police Department and Anderson County Sheriff's Office. He was the Chief of Police for the Clinton Police Department for 16 years.[4] He is Baptist.[4] He has a bachelor and master degree from Tusculum University in Organizational Management.[5]
Political views
[edit]Racketeering
[edit]Scarbrough introduced legislation in March 2025 to increase the amount of offenses that can be charged under racketeering.[6]
School vouchers
[edit]Scarbrough stated in January 2025 that he opposes universal school vouchers.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Republican voters deliver wins, losses to Tennessee school voucher supporters". Chalkbeat. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Smith, Donna. "Winners: Scarbrough for state rep; Crank, Craven for school board in Oak Ridge". Oak Ridger. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "HD33" (PDF). Tennessee Capitol. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. September 29, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Representatives - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "Meet Rick – Rick Scarbrough for State Representative". Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "Rep. Rick Scarbrough seeks to expand Tennessee's racketeering law". Oak Ridger. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "Oak Ridge Republican Rep. Rick Scarbrough says he won't vote for TN school vouchers". wbir.com. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-05-01.