Johnny Shaw - Power Voter

Johnny Shaw

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Running, 2024 Tennessee State House District 80, General Election

Won the General, 2022 Tennessee State House District 80

Office:

Tennessee State House, District 80 (2001 - Present)

Political Experience

Ballot:

Running, 2024 Tennessee State House District 80, General Election

Won the General, 2022 Tennessee State House District 80

Office:

Tennessee State House, District 80 (2001 - Present)

Political Experience

Quick Facts

Full Name:
Johnny W. Shaw
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
01/05/1942
Birth Place:
Laconia, TN
Home City:
Bolivar, TN
Religion:
Baptist
Family:
Married; 5 Children

Personal Details

Johnny Shaw (b. January 5, 1942) is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 80. He was first elected to the chamber in 2000.

Shaw attended Theology Studies at the American Baptist Theological Seminary. He has worked as a psychologist, pastor of Saint John Missionary Baptist Church and co-owner of Shaw Broadcasting Company.

AS, Theology, American Baptist College

AS, Theology, American Baptist College
Radio Operator, WOJG 94.7 FM, present
Pastor, Saint John Missionary Baptist Church
Chief Executive Officer/Co-owner, Shaw Broadcasting Company

AS, Theology, American Baptist College
Radio Operator, WOJG 94.7 FM, present
Pastor, Saint John Missionary Baptist Church
Chief Executive Officer/Co-owner, Shaw Broadcasting Company
Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 80, 2001-present
Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Commissioner, Anderson County Commission
Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 80, 2018

Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Fiscal Review Joint Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Fiscal Review, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Chair, Tennessee Legislative Black Caucus

Member, Calendar and Rules Committee

Member, Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Member, Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee

Member, Select Committee on Rules

Member, State Government Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Public Service & Employees

AS, Theology, American Baptist College
Radio Operator, WOJG 94.7 FM, present
Pastor, Saint John Missionary Baptist Church
Chief Executive Officer/Co-owner, Shaw Broadcasting Company
Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 80, 2001-present
Former Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Commissioner, Anderson County Commission
Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 80, 2018
Member, Board of Directors, Community Rehabilitation Agencies of Tennessee, present
Member, Rotary Club of Bolivar, present
Chair, Steering Committee, TAKE ONE, present
Member, 100 Black Men
Advocate, Alzheimer's Tennessee
Chair, Board of Directors, Western Mental Health Institute
Member, Bolivar Rotary Club
Advocate, Commission on Aging
Member, Gathering of Men Missionary Organization
Member, Hardeman County Chamber of Commerce
Chair, Mayor's Character First Program
Member, Mayor's Character First Program, Brownsville
Lifetime Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Former Member, National Civil Rights Museum Board
Member, Rural West Tennessee Caucus
Founding Member, Shaw Singers
Member, Tennessee Association of Broadcasters
Board Member, West Tennessee Mental Health Facility
Board Member, West Tennessee River Basin Authority

— Awards:

2014 Media History Maker-- (The Nation's Largest African American Video Oral History Collection): Recognized for the innovative Programing and Coverage The Provide in Radio and Television
2012 Tennessee Association of Broadcasters-Distinguished Service Award
Southeast association of Area Agencies on Aging-2012 Aging Impact Award
2008 Big Brothers, Big Sisters Appreciation & Service Award
2005 West Tennessee African American Entrepreneurs, C.A. Rawls Bridge Builder Award
2004 William Henry Miles Outstanding Community Service Award
2003 Jackson Affordable Housing's Jo Helen Imani Award
2002 Legislator of the Year, Tennessee Development District Association
2000 West Tennessee Black Business Association Chairman's Award

State Bills

SB 2754 - Hornsby - Subject to local approval, reduces board of mayor and aldermen from seven to five members; deletes all references to town marshal; reduces the number of readings to approve an ordinance from three to two; abolishes the position of treasurer and transfers responsibilities to the recorder; expands authority of the board of mayor and aldermen. - Amends Chapter 112 of the Private Acts of 1920; as amended.

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HB 2722 - Hornsby - Subject to local approval, reduces board of mayor and aldermen from seven to five members; deletes all references to town marshal; reduces the number of readings to approve an ordinance from three to two; abolishes the position of treasurer and transfers responsibilities to the recorder; expands authority of the board of mayor and aldermen. - Amends Chapter 112 of the Private Acts of 1920; as amended.

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SB 2753 - Silerton - Subject to local approval, rewrites town charter. - Amends Chapter 148 of the Private Acts of 1923; as amended.

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