Concerned, Frustrated, or Just Plain Mad About the Repeal of Professional Negotiations? This year’s legislature repealed the education professional negotiations law which has worked very well for nearly 35 years. They replaced it with a “collaborative conferencing” law which – despite the name – was developed behind closed doors by a handful of legislators. Below is the roll call vote on the repeal of the negotiations law. Those who voted “yes” to repeal the law (against TEA’s position) were: Senators Mae Beavers (R-Mt. Juliet), Mike Bell (R-Riceville), Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville), Rusty Crowe (R- Johnson City), Mike Faulk (R-Kingsport), Dolores Gresham (R-Somerville), Jack Johnson (R-Franklin), Brian Kelsey (R-Collierville), Bill Ketron (R-Murfreesboro), Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge), Mark Norris (R-Collierville), Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield), Steve Southerland (R-Morristown), Jim Summerville (R-Dickson), Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville), Bo Watson (R-Hixson), Jamie Woodson (R-Knoxville), Ken Yager (R-Harriman), and Speaker Ron Ramsey (R- Blountville). Representatives David Alexander (R-Winchester), Harry Brooks (R-Knoxville), Kevin Brooks (R-Cleveland), Shelia Butt (R-Columbia), Joe Carr (R-Lascassas), Glen Casada (R-College Grove), Jim Cobb (R-Spring City), Vince Dean (R-East Ridge), Vance Dennis (R-Savannah), Linda Elam (R-Mt. Juliet), Jimmy Eldridge (R-Jackson), Josh Evans (R- Greenbrier), Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby), Richard Floyd (R-Chattanooga), John Forgety (R-Athens), Jim Gotto (R- Hermitage), Curtis Halford (R-Dyer), Steve Hall (R-Knoxville), Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald), Matthew Hill (R- Jonesborough), Andy Holt (R-Dresden), Julia Hurley (R-Lenoir City), Curtis Johnson (R-Clarksville), Phillip Johnson (R-Pegram), Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown), Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol), Debra Maggart (R-Hendersonville), Pat Marsh (R-Shelbyville), Judd Matheny (R-Tullahoma), Jimmy Matlock (R-Lenoir City), Gerald McCormick (R-Chattanooga), Steve McDaniel (R-Parkers Crossroads), Steve McManus (R-Cordova), Don Miller (R-Morristown), Richard Montgomery (R-Sevierville), Frank Niceley (R-Strawberry Plains), Mark Pody (R-Lebanon), Dennis Powers (R- Jacksboro), John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge), Barrett Rich (R-Hickory Withe), Bill Sanderson (R-Kenton), Charles Sargent (R-Franklin), Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville), Tony Shipley (R-Kingsport), Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna), Art Swann (R- Maryville), Eric Watson (R-Cleveland), Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster), Mark White (R-Memphis), Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville), Tim Wirgau (R-Huntsville), Rick Womick (R-Rockvale) and, Speaker Harwell (R-Nashville). Those who voted “no” to repeal the law (for TEA’s position) were: Senators Tim Barnes (D-Clarksville), Andy Berke (D-Chattanooga), Charlotte Burks (D-Monterey), Lowe Finney (D- Jackson), Ophelia Ford (D-Memphis), Thelma Harper (D-Nashville), Roy Herron (D-Dresden), Jim Kyle (D-Memphis), Beverly Marrero (D-Memphis), Doug Overbey (R-Maryville), Eric Stewart (D-Belvidere), and Reginald Tate (D- Memphis). Representatives Joe Armstrong (D-Knoxville), Eddie Bass (D-Prospect), Tommie Brown (D-Chattanooga), Scotty Campbell (R-Mountain City), Karen Camper (D-Memphis), Jim Coley (R-Bartlett), Barbara Cooper (D-Memphis), Charles Curtiss (D-Sparta), John DeBerry (D-Memphis), Lois DeBerry (D-Memphis), Joanne Favors (D- Chattanooga), Craig Fitzhugh (D-Ripley), Brenda Gilmore (D-Nashville), Bill Harmon (D-Dunlap), Mike Harrison (R- Rogersville), David Hawk (R-Greeneville), Dale Ford (R-Jonesborough), Sherry Jones (D-Nashville), Mike Kernell (D- Memphis), Mike McDonald (D-Portland), Larry Miller (D-Memphis), Gary Moore (D-Joelton), Jimmy Naifeh (D- Covington), Gary Odom (D-Nashville), Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis), Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville), Mary Pruitt (D- Nashville), Bob Ramsey (R-Maryville), Jeanne Richardson (D-Memphis), Dennis Roach (R-Rutledge), Johnny Shaw (D-Bolivar), David Shepard (D-Dickson), Janis Sontany (D-Nashville), Mike Stewart (D-Nashville), John Tidwell (D- New Johnsonville), Curry Todd (R-Collierville), Joe Towns (D-Memphis), Johnnie Turner (D-Memphis), Mike Turner (D-Old Hickory), Kent Williams (R-Butler), and John Mark Windle (D-Livingston). Representative present and not voting (same effect as a “No” vote): Ron Lollar (R-Bartlett) Legislators demand teacher accountability – Demand legislator accountability too! .