The Tennessee Faith and Freedom Coalition (TNFFC) announced Friday that two members of the Tennessee General Assembly have been honored as the Senate and House Conservative Champions this legislative session.
According to the organization, TNFFC’s Conservative Champion awards are given to legislators in the General Assembly who “most ardently defend the Constitution, rights and freedoms” of the Volunteer State citizens.
State Representative Jake McCalmon (R-Franklin) is TNFFC’s 2024 House Conservative Champion.
We are proud to announce State Representative @JakeMcCalmonTN as the 2024 House Conservative Champion! pic.twitter.com/lZjQdq3bjc
— Tennessee Faith & Freedom Coalition (@TNFaithFreedom) April 13, 2024
“Simply put, Jake McCalmon authors conservative legislation that very frequently becomes law. A supremely unselfish legislator, he is also someone who will not hesitate to work on a good bill, regardless of whether or not his name is publicly associated with it. McCalmon gets things done for his district and Tennesseans in general. Jake McCalmon is a thoughtful, accessible, and conservative leader who puts his constituents first,” TNFFC said in a statement.
TNFFC called McCalmon (pictured above, right) as one of the most “skilled legislators” in the General Assembly, specifically citing his sponsorship of legislation focused on illegal immigration, child and human trafficking, the Second Amendment, and more.
“In 2024, [McCalmon] took on the Biden Administration’s open borders stance, fighting for Tennesseans and the Constitution. Representative McCalmon authored and passed numerous bills and resolutions. McCalmon took on the evil child and human trafficking industry, passing a law that gives victims 15 extra years to seek restitution. He also authored a bill that gives stiffer penalties to child abusers. He additionally co-sponsored several bills that seek to destroy child and human trafficking in the state of Tennessee. McCalmon is also the author of HR0798, a resolution that kickstarts the process that will result in Tennessee banding together with neighboring states in the fight against the scourge of child and human trafficking. He has co-sponsored several Pro-28d Amendment, anti-woke corporate, Pro-Life, Pro-Parents’ Rights, and Pro-Taxpayers’ Rights bills,” TNFFC said.
“Jake McCalmon is truly a Conservative Champion. We are grateful for his conservative leadership and look forward to working with him for years to come,” the organization added.
In the Tennessee Senate, TNFFC named State Senator Dawn White (pictured above, left) (R-Murfreesboro) as its 2024 Senate Conservative Champion.
Thank you so much for the honor, @TNFaithFreedom! I am very grateful for the work your organization does in Tennessee. https://t.co/yymRwJ0J75
— Dawn White (@VoteDawn) April 12, 2024
“There is one word that describes Senator Dawn White’s legislative record and who she is as a person: fabulous. Dawn White is a fabulous legislator, a fabulous conservative, and a fabulous human being,” TNFFC said.
The organization cited White’s work as vice chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee as an example of how she “always uses that leadership to benefit Tennesseans and the conservative cause” as well as her work on legislation focused on protecting children, illegal street racing, and more.
“In 2024, White authored legislation that protects children from exploitation and endangerment, keeps children safe in schools, fights against illegal street racing, and more. She also sponsored and co-sponsored several bills that protect the 2nd Amendment, defend women and children against the scourge of child and human trafficking, defend Parents’ Rights, defend election integrity, defend against the Biden Administration’s open borders policy, defends conservatives against discrimination by woke corporations, and defends Taxpayers’ Rights,” TNFFC said.
“Senator White’s legislative record of accomplishment is both conservative and stellar. Dawn White is truly a Conservative Champion,” the organization added.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
Photo “Representative Jake McCalmon” by Representative Jake McCalmon. Photo “Dawn White” by Dawn White.
