James Van Huss
American politician
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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]
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 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Annie |
| Children | Dixie and Rose |
| 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 |
Education
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
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
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]