Justin J. Pearson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

4

Gender

Male

Birthday

1995-01-07 (30 years old)

Place of Birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Justin J. Pearson

Biography

Justin Jamal Pearson (born January 7, 1995) is an American activist and politician. He is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing the 86th district, covering parts of the city of Memphis. He was elected in a January 2023 special election to succeed Barbara Cooper, who was posthumously re-elected in the November 2022 Tennessee House of Representatives election after dying in October 2022. When he was sworn into office at the age of 28, Pearson became the second youngest lawmaker serving in the Tennessee House of Representatives. He and fellow state representative Justin Jones were expelled in April 2023, for violating decorum rules by participating in a gun control protest on the House floor. He was reappointed by a unanimous vote of the members present at the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

Known For

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • The Joy Reid Show

    The Joy Reid Show

  • Inside with Jen Psaki

    Inside with Jen Psaki

  • Inside Politics

    Inside Politics