Greg Vital
Greg Vital | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| Assumed office September 14, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Carter Joan Carter (appointee) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1956 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Southern Adventist University |
Greg Vital (born January 27, 1956)[1] is an American businessman and Republican politician who represents the 29th District in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He was first elected to that seat in a special election on September 14, 2021, replacing the late Mike Carter. The district includes much of eastern Hamilton County, including the Ooltewah and Georgetown communities.
Biography
[edit]Greg Vital has lived in the Ooltewah-Georgetown area since approximately the early 1970s. He received a business degree from Southern Adventist University. Vital began work as an executive with a healthcare provider before cofounding Morning Pointe Senior Living in the mid-1990s. The company owns and operates senior living and Alzheimer's care facilities in five states.[2]
Vital previous served on the Collegedale city commission.[3] He narrowly lost a primary challenge to state senator Todd Gardenhire in 2012.[4]
Election and tenure
[edit]After the death of Mike Carter in May 2021, Vital announced his candidacy for the seat on June 14, 2021.[2] On September 14, 2021, Vital received 3,884 votes, defeating Democratic challenger DeAngelo Jelks, who received 964 votes.[5]
In 2023, Vital supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Greg Vital". capitol.tn.hov. Tennessee House of Representatives. 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Greg Vital Announces Bid To Represent Tennessee's House District 29". The Chattanoogan. June 14, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Sher, Andy (July 24, 2021). "Republican Greg Vital hauls in $77,400 in contributions for Tennessee House District 29 special election". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Phillips, Laura (September 15, 2021). "Greg Vital defeats DeAngelo Jelks in Tennessee House District 29 election". WTVC-TV. Chattanooga. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.