Nashville officials are set to vote Monday on a possible reinstatement of a Democrat Tennessee lawmaker who was expelled last week after protesting gun laws.
Former Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and James Pearson, both Democrats, were expelled from the Republican-controlled state Legislature on Thursday over their participation in a rule-breaking protest on the House floor on March 30.
But Jones could be reinstated to his previous seat as soon as Monday in the role of interim representative until a special election can be held to fill the vacancy permanently.
Nashville Vice Mayor Jim Shulman said in a statement calling a special meeting of the Metropolitan Council for Nashville and Davidson County that council members will discuss procedures for filling the vacant seat on April 10, and “if determined by the Council, vote on the election of an interim successor.”…