John Holsclaw Jr.
American politician
John B. Holsclaw Jr. (born May 24, 1963) is an American politician. A Republican, he represented District 4, which includes Unicoi County and parts of Carter County, in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Education and career
Holsclaw Jr.graduated from Happy Valley High School in 1982. He received a B.S. degree in engineering from East Tennessee State University.
He is director of engineering for 40 Million Company and owns a jewelry store.
Political career
Holsclaw Jr. has been serving since 2014. The last time he was elected was on November 6, 2018. Holsclaw received 17,651 votes in his last election.
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