Glen Casada
Richard Glen Casada Jr. (born August 2, 1959) is an American politician, and a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, where he represented District 63 (Williamson County) from 2003 to 2023. He was the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from January 8, 2019 through August 2, 2019, whereupon he resigned his post amid scandal. This was the shortest stint of a Tennessee Speaker of the House in modern history. Casada was previously the Majority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives. His opposition to Syrian refugees attracted national attention in the media in 2015.
Glen Casada | |
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| 82nd Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – August 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Beth Harwell |
| Succeeded by | Bill Dunn (Acting) |
| Majority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald McCormick |
| Succeeded by | William Lamberth |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Williams |
| Succeeded by | Jake McCalmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1959 Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Western Kentucky University (BS) |
He would later be implicated for having a role in using a firm known as Phoenix Solutions to launder money.
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