Scotty Campbell (born February 21, 1984) is an American politician and professional wrestling promoter. He was a Republican member of the

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for the 3rd district, encompassing Mountain City, Johnson County, and parts of Sullivan County. Campbell first served from January 2011 until November 2012 after the House district seat was vacated by Rep.

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at the end of his last term. In November 2020, Campbell was elected back to the re-districted House District seat after Rep. Timothy Hill declined to run for re-election. Campbell resigned in April 2023 after a bipartisan committee found that he had sexually harassed interns. He is the owner of

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company Beside The Ring.

Biography

Scotty Campbell was born on February 21, 1984, in

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At age 17, Campbell interned for Democratic politician Bob Clement. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from

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, and studied

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. Campbell worked as a 911 police/fire/

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dispatcher, and as a morning radio talk show host at WFHG-FM in the Tri-Cities, TN/VA, region. He was a member of the

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and Johnson County. Campbell worked for four years as a legislative staffer in the Tennessee General Assembly for Republicans

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, Brian Kelsey, Debra Maggart, and Tennessee Speaker of the House Kent Williams.Roger Brown, 'Scotty Campbell wins Republican primary for the 3rd District Tennessee House seat', on '' TriCities.com'', August 05, 201

/ref> He received anonymous threats during his campaign for the 3rd district. He became state Representative in January 2011. He did not run for re-election in 2012. Campbell has been a member of the Finance and Health and Human Resources committees. During a committee hearing on a bill to criminalize drag shows and other "adult-oriented" performances in front of children, Campbell expressed concern that the bill might be too restrictive. "If we're having a professional wrestling show at a county fair, and some promoter decides to have a bra-and-panties match, is that potentially a crime under this legislation?" he asked. Campbell ultimately voted in favor of the bill. In 2023, the Tennessee House voted on motions to remove three sitting Democratic representatives for disrupting proceedings with a protest as citizens were at the capitol voicing their outrage over a mass shooting at a Nashville school that left six dead. Campbell voted in favor of all three resolutions: HR63, to remove Justin J. Pearson; HR64, to remove Gloria Johnson; and HR65, to remove Justin Jones. Pearson and Jones were expelled, while Johnson was not. In March 2023, an ethics committee in the Tennessee General Assembly found that Campbell violated the sexual harassment policy after inappropriate conduct with two female interns, which included lewd comments and inappropriate sexual advances. Reportedly, the state spent thousands of dollars protecting one of the victims, including relocating her apartment, shipping her furniture home, and placing her in a hotel for the remainder of her internship. Campbell was only reprimanded for his actions, but resigned the same day

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in Nashville reported details of the ethics violations. Former representative Timothy Hill was appointed as the interim representative until the special election in August 2023.

Personal life

Campbell is a

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. On the June 24, 2013, edition of ''

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'', Campbell danced with the

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tag team Tons of Funk, as the winning bidder for a

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Relief Fund fundraising auction.

Electoral history

2010

2020

Campbell ran unopposed in the general election.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Scotty Living people 1984 births People from Johnson County, Tennessee Cumberland University alumni Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Baptists from Tennessee Tennessee State University alumni Professional wrestling promoters 21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly