Mark Hall (politician)
Mark Hall (born January 22, 1965) is an American politician from Cleveland, Tennessee. From 2006 to 2018, he served as a seventh district commissioner on the Bradley County commission. He is currently the representative for the Tennessee House of Representatives district 24. Background. Mark Hall served in the United States Marine Corps. He is a small business owner, operating a barber shop in Cleveland, which he founded with $700 to his name. Legislative history. Mark Hall was first elected to the Bradley County Commission District 7 seat in 2006. This district includes much of the city  of Cleveland. He was reelected in 2010 and 2014. During his tenure as a county commissioner, Hall advocated for the construction of a veterans home in Cleveland, serving as the co-chairman of the Southeast Tennessee Veterans Home Council. In January 2018, Hall announced his intention to run for the 24th district state house seat being vacated by Kevin Brooks, who was running for mayor of Cleveland. Hall won the Republican primary for the state representative district in August 2018 against challengers Gary Moore, Alan Ledford, and Israel Farless in with 52% of the vote in a surprising margin. On  November 6, 2018, Hall was elected with 75% of the vote. On November 8, 2021, Hall announced his intention to run for the 9th district of the Tennessee Senate, after incumbent Mike Bell announced he would not seek reelection. JOKERS Law. In response to the September 22nd, 2021 attack on Bradley County Sheriff's Office K-9 Joker, Hall proactively took measures to change the current law by proposing an amendment which makes harming a K-9 or horse in the line of duty a class B felony. Hall was quoted saying, "This amendment is aimed at criminals, plain and simple. It  is aimed at criminals regardless of age, who are committing crimes, which injure or kill any service K-9 or horse." National attention came to this matter and other states have been encouraged to review their laws on this matter. Political positions. Hall describes himself as a "conservative Republican." Hall supports low taxes, believing them to be bad for business. He opposes abortion, and supports veterans rights. He is a supporter of border security and opposes in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants and sanctuary cities. Hall supports work requirements for food stamp recipients, and opposes expanding Medicaid in Tennessee. Mark