Justin J. Pearson sworn into state House — again — before special session
Rep. Justin J. Pearson was sworn into the state House hours before the special session on public safety began Monday, Aug. 21. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
Justin J. Pearson was sworn into the state House of Representatives for the third time on Monday, Aug. 21, following his April 6 expulsion, quick interim reappointment and subsequent special election victory earlier this month.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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