Nashville Council votes to reinstate Justin Jones 36-0 pic.twitter.com/cOueZkbtmy
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 10, 2023
Rep. Justin Jones was reinstated to Tennessee's House on Monday, just four days after Republicans expelled him from the Legislature. Moments after the vote by Nashville's governing council, Jones began marching to the Capitol with hundreds of supporters. https://t.co/sqAgxnUwrh pic.twitter.com/sKpqfYwiAt
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 10, 2023
… The unanimous vote by the Nashville Metropolitan Council took only a few minutes to restore Rep. Justin Jones to office just four days after Republicans stripped him of his seat.
Moments later, Jones marched to the Capitol several blocks away. He took the oath of office on the steps and entered the building while supporters sang “This Little Light of Mine.”
A loud round of applause erupted as Jones walked into the chamber with Democratic Rep. Gloria Johnson, who was also targeted for expulsion, but spared by one vote.
“To the people of Tennessee, I stand with you,” Jones said in his first statement on the House floor. “We will continue to be your voice here. And no expulsion, no attempt to silence us will stop us, but it will only galvanize and strengthen our movement. And we will continue to show up in the people’s house.
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