| Eddie Bass | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1957 Giles County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | Giles County High School |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Eddie Bass (born 1957) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 65th district.
Early life
Eddie Bass was born on November 3, 1957, in Giles County, Tennessee. He graduated from Giles County High School in Pulaski, Tennessee, the Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy and the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy Criminal Investigation School.
Career
Bass served as a sheriff for Giles County.
From 2006 to 2012, Bass served as a state representative for the sixty-fifth district of Tennessee. He was a member of the House Agriculture Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House General Sub-committee of Judiciary. He proposed a bill drafted by the National Rifle Association of America that would have forced businesses to allow employees to store firearms in vehicles parked on company lots. He considered running for reelection as a Republican in 2012, but renounced after he had angered GOP bosses by proposing the gun bill as a Democrat before them.
Personal life
Bass is a member of the Churches of Christ.
References
- ^ Tennessee House of Representatives archives
- ^ Tom Humphrey, Rep. Eddie Bass Won't Seek Reelection Archived 2013-06-29 at archive.today, Knoxville News Sentinel, March 5, 2012
- ^ Clint Confehr, Eddie Bass stepping aside Archived 2016-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, Marshall County Tribune, March 7, 2012
- ^ Gun bill sponsor Eddie Bass still unsure of party-switching Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Chattanooga Times Free Press, February 18th, 2012
- Andy Sher, Democrat Eddie Bass intends to press for guns-in-parking lots bill today,Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 24th, 2012
- Erik Schelzig, GOP cool to possibility of Rep. Bass party switch, Deseret News, February 14, 2012