James Van Huss
Micah Van Huss | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 6th[1] district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 12, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dale Ford |
| Succeeded by | Tim Hicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Annie |
| Children | Dixie and Rose |
| Residence | Sulphur Springs, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Pensacola Christian College (BS) |
| Profession | Web programmer |
| Website | micahvanhuss |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
James "Micah" Van Huss (born December 31, 1978) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing House District 6; he took office on January 8, 2013.[2]
Education
[edit]Van Huss completed his BS with a major in Computer Science and a minor in E-Business and Graphic Design from Pensacola Christian College during 2003.[3]
After graduating from Pensacola Christian College, Van Huss started up his online Christian video gaming site, LordPickle.com, and other related web sites.[4][5][6][7]
Legislative career
[edit]In 2012 Van Huss challenged District 6 incumbent Representative Dale Ford in the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 3,154 votes (53.9%),[8] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 16,391 votes (72.3%) against Democratic nominee Michael Clark.[9]
In 2018, Van Huss was widely ridiculed for quoting the well-known satirical website The Onion in connection with a bill on hazing.[10][11] In January 2020, he introduced a bill that would recognize CNN and the Washington Post as fake news.[12][13]
The American Conservative Union gave him a 100% rating in 2013[14] and a 91% evaluation in 2017.[15]
On June 19, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed House Resolution 340, introduced by Van Huss, resolving that the "mainstream media has sensationalized the reporting on COVID-19 in the service of political agendas."[16][17]
Professional career
[edit]In 2021, the conservative publicly policy organization Americans for Prosperity announced that Van Huss would lead their grassroots activities in upper East Tennessee.[18] In 2022 Van Huss published his first book through Southwest Radio Ministries.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep. James (Micah) Van Huss". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Micah Van Huss' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/publications/Chamber%20Book%202017%20R_5-22-17.pdf "Chamber Book 2017", Tennessee General Assembly.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050308040507/https://www.micorshop.com/ Welcome to Micorshop
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080307021158/http://leviathanstrategies.com/ Leviathan Strategies World of Warcraft Database
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130626053753/http://thelordclan.net/ TheLordClan.net
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050205205515/http://dynastytees.com/index.html DynastyTees.com
- ^ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 130 & 131. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Schelzig, Erik (2018-04-03). "Lawmaker cites satirical website to nix hazing bill". TNJ. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "Roundup: Van Huss gets challenger". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "State Representative Micah Van Huss Files Resolution Recognizing CNN and The Washington Post as 'Fake News'". Tennessee Star. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ Engel, John (2020-01-29). "Tennessee Rep. Van Huss files bill to recognize CNN, Washington Post as 'fake news'". WCYB. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "2017 Ratings of Tennessee" (PDF). The American Conservative Union. p. 16.
- ^ Van Huss, James (2020-06-19). "Votes: TN HR0340 - 2019-2020 - 111th General Assembly". Tennessee General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Van Huss (2020-06-19). "A RESOLUTION to memorialize the mainstream media for sensationalism to advance their political agendas" (PDF). Tennessee General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-02.
- ^ Culver, Sarah (2021-11-01). "Americans for Prosperity Announces Micah Van Huss to Lead Grassroots Engagement in Tri-Cities". Americans for Prosperity. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Ancient Cities: And the Gods Who Built Them - Micah Van Huss". SWRC. Retrieved 2022-12-03.