Tennessee House Republican Caucus Vice Chair Resigns Effective Immediately During House Lunch Break

Tennessee House Republican Caucus Vice Chair Resigns Effective Immediately During House Lunch Break
The Tennessee state capitol in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 31, 2018. FaceMePLS via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0
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A Tennessee Representative resigned on Thursday, April 20, minutes before the House gaveled back into session following a lunch recess, Jennifer Easton, communications director for the House Republican Caucus, confirmed to The Epoch Times. Rep. Scotty Campbell was also the vice chair of the House Republican Caucus.

The resignation letter, provided to The Epoch Times by House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s office, stated only, “I resign from the Tennessee House of Representatives. Effective immediately.” It was submitted to the Speaker at 2:18 p.m., just ten minutes before the House came back into session.