Tenn. Senate OKs Ban on Teaching Gay Issues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Votes Friday as the Tennessee Senate, on a 20-10 vote, passed a measure seeking to ban teaching about gay issues to public school students. Voting yes were 18 Republicans and two Democrats. Voting no were 10 Democrats.
REPUBLICANS VOTING YES
Mae Beavers, Mt. Juliet
Mike Bell, Riceville
Stacey Campfield, Knoxville
Rusty Crowe, Johnson City
Dolores Gresham, Somerville
Jack Johnson, Franklin
Brian Kelsey, Germantown
Bill Ketron, Murfreesboro
Randy McNally, Oak Ridge
Mark Norris, Collierville
Speaker Ron Ramsey, Blountville
Kerry Roberts, Springfield
Steve Southerland, Morristown
Jim Summerville, Dickson
Jim Tracy, Shelbyville
Bo Watson, Hixson
Jamie Woodson, Knoxville
Ken Yager, Harriman
REPUBLICAN NOT VOTING:
Mike Faulk, Kingsport
DEMOCRATS VOTING YES
Charlotte Burks, Monterey
Douglas Henry, Nashville
DEMOCRATS VOTING NO:
Tim Barnes, Adams
Andy Berke, Chattanooga
Ophelia Ford, Memphis
Thelma Harper, Nashville
Joe Haynes, Goodlettsville
Roy Herron, Dresden
Jim Kyle, Memphis
Beverly Marrero, Memphis
Eric Stewart, Belvidere
Reginald Tate, Memphis
DEMOCRATS NOT VOTING:
Doug Overbey, Maryville
Lowe Finney, Jackson
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