By Chris Smith
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – State Rep. Jay Reedy of Houston County, who has been discussed as a main contender to replace Rep. Mark Green in Congress, said Tuesday he won’t be running for the position.
Reedy, a Republican whose District 74 used to include western Montgomery County, made the announcement the day after Green formally endorsed candidate Matt Van Epps.
“Over the past weeks I have heard from so many of our community leaders asking me to consider a run for Congress in the upcoming special election,” Reedy said. “I have explored these options speaking to family and supporters across the district. Though I have been humbled by those who have asked me to run and those who have pledged support, at this time I feel God has placed me in the Tennessee State House and the job is not yet finished. In the name of conservative leadership, we have much work to finish. I look forward to continuing to serve the people of District 74.”
Reedy said he’s been privileged to work on legislation to ban sanctuary cities, repeal the Hall Income Tax, and stop foreign adversaries from buying Tennessee farmland. “Tennessee leads our nation as a model for achievement under conservative leadership,” he said.
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