| State senate 1 | Tennessee |
|---|---|
| District 1 | 2nd |
| Term start 1 | December 1, 2017 |
| Term end 1 | January 14, 2025 |
| Predecessor 1 | Doug Overbey |
| Successor 1 | Tom Hatcher |
| Term start 2 | January 12, 2011 |
| Term end 2 | December 1, 2017 |
| Predecessor 2 | Joe McCord |
| Successor 2 | Jerome Moon |
| Term start 3 | January 8, 1985 |
| Term end 3 | January 12, 1988 |
| Predecessor 3 | W. Townsend Anderson |
| Successor 3 | W. Townsend Anderson |
| Birth date | October 17, 1952 (age 73) |
| Birth place | Blount County, Tennessee |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janet Caldwell Swann |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Martin (B.S.) |
| Office 2 | Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives |
| Constituency 2 | 8th district |
| Constituency 3 | 20th district |
Arthur "Art" Morton Swann (born October 17, 1952) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 2nd district from 2017 to 2025. Prior to being appointed to the state senate to replace Doug Overbey, Swann served in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing the 8th District both Blount County and part of Sevier County in East Tennessee.[1][2]
Swann was one of twenty-four members of the Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus who signed a letter in support of President Donald Trump's effort to contest the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. This letter signed by Swann "cites "irregularities" in Michigan, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania" despite international observers from the Organization of American States stating that OAS observers witnessed no instances of fraud or voting irregularities in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.[3][4][5][6]
Swann is a former director of the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority and was formerly elected as a Blount County Commissioner from 1978 to 1982.
On January 9, 2024, Swann announced that he would retire from the Senate, and not seek re-election.[7]
Biography
Arthur Morton Swann was born on October 17, 1952, to his mother, Sue Morton Swann, and his father Eugene Swann, and has one brother, Joseph Alexander Swann.[8]
Swann graduated from Maryville High School in Maryville, Tennessee, and later earned a Bachelor of Science in political science and history from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1975.[8]
Swann is married to Janet Caldwell Swann, and an Episcopalian.[8] Swann formerly worker as the president/owner of Cherokee Lumber Company and sold real estate as an Affiliate Broker (Tennessee License ID 297722).
References
- ^ Vines, Georgiana (December 1, 2017). "Art Swann sworn in as new 2nd District Tennessee state senator". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Art Swann". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Tenn. Republicans sign letter in support of President Trump's effort to contest election results". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "International observers see no fraud in US vote". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF). 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "No Evidence of Systematic Fraud in U.S. Elections, International Observer Mission Reports". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ Schelzig, Erik (2020-11-10). "24 of 27 Senate Republicans agree: Trump should challenge outcome". TNJ. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ Elliott, Stephen (2024-01-09). "Legislature convenes with education, abortion, taxes on the agenda". Nashville Post. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Art Swann's Biography PrintTrack This Politician". Vote Smart. Retrieved 5 December 2017.