Representative Faison Officially Sworn In as Member of 109th General Assembly

Faison Sworn in 01142015The House of Representatives today officially gaveled into session, marking the beginning of the 109th General Assembly in Tennessee. As part of the opening day ceremonies, Representative Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) took the oath of office and was officially sworn into the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Legislators are looking to build upon the success of the previous session that saw wasteful government spending cut from the budget, taxes cut for all Tennesseans, measures passed to encourage job growth, and numerous government reforms.

“I am so honored to be serving the people of Cocke, Greene, and Jefferson Counties in the Tennessee General Assembly,” stated Representative Faison. “I look forward to working together with my colleagues to make Tennessee a great place to live, work, and retire.”

Lawmakers have already signaled clear goals of balancing the budget, lowering taxes, and ensuring every Tennessee student has access to a high quality education.

Faison suggested there will be many things to watch out for this session such as:

The Governor’s Insure Tennessee plan:

– Plans to make Tennessee the most attractive state in America to locate a business.

– More control being given to local, county and city bodies

– “Right to try” legislation (would allow individuals that are terminally ill or on hospice to be able to try medications that have not been approved by the FDA.)

– Rep. Faison will be carrying a bill (for individuals like Josie Mathis from Greene County) that would decriminalize the possession and use of Cannabis oil. Cannabis oil such as this has a very low THC which would make it impossible to get “high” while using it.