Darren Jernigan
Family and Personal:
Rep. Jernigan is married with four children.
Memberships:
He is a member of the Donelson/Hermitage Chamber of Commerce, Merritt Downs Homeowners Association, Old Hickory Veterans Memorial Park, Old Hickory Masonic Lodge #598, Old Hickory Bunch, Tennessee Disability Coalition, “Shriner, Al Menah Temple”, Friends of Two Rivers Mansion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Men’s Auxiliary Post 1291, and ALS of Tennessee.
Councils and Boards:
He serves on the board of Disability Rights TN and the Belmont University Occupational Therapy Board.
Rep. Jernigan followed the Democrat party line and voted against bills chosen for education reform, medical freedom, second amendment rights, fiscal responsibility, governmental transparency, election integrity, and constitutional fidelity. Rep. Jernigan earned a vote score of 21% and a leadership grade of D- based on his sponsorships and other meritorious or deleterious actions.
Here are some of the bills Rep. Jernigan supported:
• HB0204/SB0136 The Crown Act- protecting ethnic hairstyles in the workplace. [Passed]
• HB1137/SB1197 No restrictions on church activities in declared emergency. [Passed]
• HB1201/SB1005 Changes in campaign finance giving advantage to incumbents; limiting freedom of speech. [Passed]
• HB1944/SB1944 porn in libraries, criminal offense Amended [Failed in S. Judiciary]
• HB2067/SB2189 Would reduce number of votes necessary to keep a minor party on ballot. [Failed to pass house]
• HB2128/SB2245 Election integrity measures. [Passed]
• HB2309/SB2464 Allows professional licenses for illegal immigrants in Tennessee. [Passed]
• HB2316/SB2153 No males in girls’ sports. [Passed]
• HB2331/SB2558 Auditable paper trail voting machines. [Passed]
• HB2609/SB2890 Cincinnati Reds 80% tax-break for Chattanooga farm team. [Passed]
• HB2886/SB2901 Provides $500M for Titans to build new stadium. [Passed]
• HB8002/SB8002 Provides $678,218,300 of taxpayer money for Ford to build an electric vehicle plant in W. TN. [Passed]
Here are some of the TLRC-endorsed bills Rep. Jernigan opposed:
• HB1749/SB2285 Court decisions de novo, not based on a state agency’s interpretation. [Passed]
• HB1867/SB1823 Vaccine exemptions protected. [Passed]
• HB1871/SB1982 Recognition that natural immunity is equal or superior to vaccine. [Passed]
• HB1960/SB1884 No government vaccine mandates [Passed]
• HB2222/SB2264 Holds officials accountable for resettled refugees. [Failed in S. Judiciary]
• HB2666/SB2247 Requires Textbook Commission to provide a list of approved material to GA members. [Passed]
• HB2746/SB2188 Makes Ivermectin available over the counter. [Passed]
Democrat ideas and policies do not correspond with the TN or US constitutions. They do little to advance the well-being of their constituents or the population in general. They would do well to examine the motives of those by whom they are guided.
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Vote Score
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Lifetime Score
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Average for All Members
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Leadership Grade
Related Bills
Excludes LEA's from ability to use obscenity exception
Auditable paper trail voting machines
Recognition of natural immunity
No government vaccine mandates
Protection for vaccine exemptions
No restrictions on church activities in emergencies
Provides money for the Titans to build a new stadium
Provide taxpayer money to Ford for the construction of an electric vehicle plant