Greg Vital

Not to be confused with Greg Vitali.
Greg Vital
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 29th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 14, 2021
Preceded byMike Carter
Joan Carter (appointee)
Personal details
Born (1956-01-27) January 27, 1956 (age 68)
Political partyRepublican
EducationSouthern Adventist University

Greg Vital (born January 27, 1956)[1] is an American businessman and Republican politician who represents the 29th District in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He was first elected to that seat in a special election on September 14, 2021, replacing the late Mike Carter. The district includes much of eastern Hamilton County, including the Ooltewah and Georgetown communities.

Biography

Greg Vital has lived in the Ooltewah-Georgetown area since approximately the early 1970s. He received a business degree from Southern Adventist University. Vital began work as an executive with a healthcare provider before cofounding Morning Pointe Senior Living in the mid-1990s. The company owns and operates senior living and Alzheimer's care facilities in five states.[2]

Vital previous served on the Collegedale city commission.[3] He narrowly lost a primary challenge to state senator Todd Gardenhire in 2012.[4]

Election and tenure

After the death of Mike Carter in May 2021, Vital announced his candidacy for the seat on June 14, 2021.[2] On September 14, 2021, Vital received 3,884 votes, defeating Democratic challenger DeAngelo Jelks, who received 964 votes.[5]

In 2023, Vital supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Greg Vital". capitol.tn.hov. Tennessee House of Representatives. 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Greg Vital Announces Bid To Represent Tennessee's House District 29". The Chattanoogan. June 14, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. ^ Sher, Andy (July 24, 2021). "Republican Greg Vital hauls in $77,400 in contributions for Tennessee House District 29 special election". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. ^ Siniard, Tim (September 15, 2021). "Greg Vital wins handily in special election for Tennessee House of Representatives seat in District 29". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  5. ^ Phillips, Laura (September 15, 2021). "Greg Vital defeats DeAngelo Jelks in Tennessee House District 29 election". WTVC-TV. Chattanooga. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  6. ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.