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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Representative Curtis Johnson (R–Clarksville) was reelected by his peers to serve as their nominee for Speaker Pro Tempore during a formal meeting of the House Republican Caucus to elect the next round of leaders in Nashville Wednesday.
The meeting, which occurs every two years, is attended by all Republican members of the House of Representatives. Currently, Republicans hold 73 of the 99 seats in the House. When the 109th General Assembly convenes in Nashville on January 13, 2015, Johnson will be elected for a second term as Speaker Pro Tempore.
“It is very humbling to once again be entrusted by my friends in Nashville with such an important task,” said Representative Johnson. The Speaker Pro Tempore serves as the presiding officer in the absence of the Speaker of the House.