词条 | Andy Holt (Tennessee politician) |
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As a West Tennessee conservative, Holt was considered a major contender for U.S Congress in 2016 when 8th District sitting Congressman .[2][3] EducationRepresentative Holt earned an MBA from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2007.[1] He earned his B.S. in 2004 from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.[1] LegislationRepresentative Holt introduced fourteen bills in Tennessee’s 108th General Assembly. The bills impacted laws ranging from taxes, county road supervisors, criminal procedure, agricultural operations, snd other useless garbage.[4] Representative Holt is a staunch conservative, and has a record for vetoing almost every democratic or "liberal" item on the agenda. He is often criticized for attacking government programs such as the Affordable Care Act without proposing alternative solutions.[5]{{Failed verification|date=April 2018}} On January 5, 2016, Andy Holt was heavily criticized for making statements towards President Obama regarding the president's executive orders on gun control. He took to Twitter to tell the president to "“Take your gun control and shove it”.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} Some{{Who|date=April 2018}} have asked for an investigation into Holt's behavior calling it "treasonous".{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} Holt supported a 2018 bill to strip Memphis of $250,000 after the majority-black city opted to remove the busts of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Confederate General and Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest.[6] Agricultural IssuesOf the two bills impacting agricultural operations that were introduced by Holt, one gained national attention.[4] Holt’s HB 1191 (and companion SB 1248 introduced by Senator Dolores R. Gresham (R-26)) required anyone intentionally recording images documenting cruelty against livestock to, within 48 hours, report the violation and submit unedited photographs or video recordings to law enforcement.[7][8] The bill made violation of the law a class C misdemeanor punishable by fine. This type of bill, sometimes characterized as “anti-whistleblower” or “ag-gag” legislation, sparked heated public discourse. Rep. Holt asserted that the bill was intended to quickly expose animal cruelty.[9] However, animal protection organizations, such as the ASPCA, the Humane Society of the United States, and Mercy for Animals opposed the bill, arguing that it would instead result in short, incomplete investigations and prevent whistleblowers from coming forward, for fear of prosecution.[9] In public debate over HB 1191 after it passed and before it was signed into law by the governor, Rep. Holt sent an email to HSUS Public Policy Coordinator Kayci McLeod saying that "propagandist groups of radical animal activists, like your fraudulent and reprehensibly disgusting organization of maligned animal abuse profiteering corporatists ... are intent on using animals the same way human-traffickers use 17 year old women," and referring to HSUS methods as "tape and rape".[10] Rep. Holt also debated the issue, via Twitter, with country singer Carrie Underwood.[9] Underwood criticized Tennessee lawmakers saying “Shame on TN lawmakers for passing the Ag Gag bill. If Gov. Bill Haslam signs this, he needs to expect me at his front door. Who’s with me?”[9] Holt replied, “I would say that if Carrie Underwood will stick to singing, I’ll stick to lawmaking.”[9] Underwood, in turn replied “I should stick to singing? Wow…sorry, I’m just a tax paying citizen concerned for the safety of my family.”[11] On May 13, 2013, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam indicated that he would veto the bill because the Attorney General called the law "constitutionally suspect", because it appears to repeal parts of Tennessee's Shield Law without saying so, and because "there are concerns from some district attorneys that the act actually makes it more difficult to prosecute animal cruelty cases".[12] PersonalAndy Holt is married to Ellie Anderson Holt, with whom he has five children.[1][13] The Holts own and operate a farm near Dresden, Tennessee.[14] Holt also works for Bethel University and is a member of the Weakley County Farm Bureau Board of Directors.[14] Representative Holt is a member and deacon at Long Heights Baptist Church in McKenzie, Tennessee.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h76.html|title=Tennessee General Assembly|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=April 18, 2018}} {{Tennessee House of Representatives}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Holt, Andy}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/02/18/andy-holt-declines-congressional-run/80559160/|title=Andy Holt declines Congressional run|accessdate=February 25, 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://knoxblogs.com/humphreyhill/2016/02/12/andy-holt-prayerfully-considering-run-for-congress/|title=Andy Holt prayerfully considering run for Congress|accessdate=February 25, 2016}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|title=Representative Holt, 76th Representative District|url=http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/sponsorlist/default.aspx?ID=H760&ga=108|publisher=Tennessee General Assembly|accessdate=July 15, 2013}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/05/tn-republicans-criticize-obama-gun-action/78299880/|title=Tennessee Republicans Criticize Obama Gun Action|date=January 5, 2016|newspaper=Tennessean|accessdate=February 28, 2016}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/17ec9774415240b0a7b1ec41d923eb3c|title=Tennessee lawmakers punish Memphis for removing statues|work=AP News|access-date=2018-04-18|language=en-US}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=HB 1191 by *Holt. (SB 1248 by *Gresham.)|url=http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/billinfo/BillSummaryArchive.aspx?BillNumber=HB1191&ga=108|publisher=Tennessee General Assembly|accessdate=July 15, 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web|last=Southwell|first=Tara|title=Bill of the Week: Tennessee HB 1191/SB 1248|url=http://atwork.avma.org/2013/04/26/bill-of-the-week-tennessee-hb-1191sb-1248/|publisher=AVMA|accessdate=July 15, 2013}} 9. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|last=Gordon|first=Carley|title=Carrie Underwood appeals to Haslam to veto animal abuse bill|url=http://www.wsmv.com/story/22027811/carrie-underwood-appeals-to-haslam-to-veto-animal-abuse-bill|accessdate=July 15, 2013|newspaper=WSMV-TV|date=May 3, 2013}} 10. ^{{cite news|last=Hall|first=Heidi|title=Tennessee rep's email calls Humane Society methods 'tape and rape'|url=http://blogs.tennessean.com/politics/2013/tennessee-reps-email-calls-humane-society-methods-tape-and-rape/|accessdate=July 15, 2013|newspaper=Tennessean|date=April 26, 2013}} 11. ^{{cite news|title=Carrie Underwood Furious Over 'Ag Gag'; Bill's Sponsor, Andy Holt, Says She Should 'Stick To Singing'|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/carrie-underwood-ag-gag-bill-tennessee-andy-holt_n_3147048.html|accessdate=July 15, 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=April 24, 2013}} 12. ^{{cite news|last=Sher|first=Andy|title=Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam vetoing 'ag gag' bill|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/may/13/tennessee-governor-bill-haslam-vetoing-ag-gag-bill/|accessdate=July 15, 2013|newspaper=Chatanooga Times Free Press|date=May 13, 2013}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Tennessee Republican Party Candidate Spotlight |url=http://www.tngop.org/cand/holt.html |publisher=Tennessee Republican Party |accessdate=July 15, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315060542/http://www.tngop.org/cand/holt.html |archivedate=March 15, 2012 }} 14. ^1 {{cite web|title=Holt Family Farms|url=http://www.holtfamilyfarms.com/id75.html|publisher=Holt Family Farms|accessdate=July 15, 2013}} 8 : 1981 births|Living people|People from Dresden, Tennessee|University of Tennessee alumni|University of Tennessee at Martin alumni|Businesspeople from Tennessee|Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives|21st-century American politicians |
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