Both Black Tennessee Lawmakers Have Been Reinstated after Being Expelled by GOP

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Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville speaks before his colleagues voted to expel him from the House last Thursday, April 6. Seth Herald/Getty Images
Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville speaks before his colleagues voted to expel him from the House last Thursday, April 6. Seth Herald/Getty Images

MEMPHIS, Tenn./April 12, 2023 — Less than a week after being expelled, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners has reappointed Justin J. Pearson to his seat representing Tennessee House District 86.

Shelby County is home to Memphis, the area Pearson represents. Wednesday, in a 7-0 vote, the board decided to reinstate Pearson while six of the 13 members, including Republicans, were absent from the …