Opinion: Without public safety, ‘we are paralyzed’
State Rep. John Gillespie (R-Memphis) on efforts to address crime during the special session
State Rep. John Gillespie writes about his plan for a new public safety blueprint that he will present during the August special session of the 113th General Assembly when they meet at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
John Gillespie
John Gillespie represents Tennessee House District 97, which includes most of East Memphis and parts of Cordova. He is vice chairman of the criminal justice committee.
“No matter your political stripe, society shouldn’t feel like it is teetering on the brink. That’s why we are gathering in Nashville for a special session at the end of the summer: We all know that there is more to be done.”
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