Rob White

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Rob White

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Memphis, Tenn.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Politician

Rob White (Republican Party) ran for election for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk in Tennessee. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on August 4, 2022.

Biography

Rob White was born in Memphis, Tennessee. White's career experience includes working as a politician, as a private equity consultant, and as a former reserve Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy. He has served as a District 86 representative with the Shelby County Executive Committee of the Tennessee Republican Party.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)

General election

General election for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk

Janeen Fullilove Gordon won election in the general election for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on August 4, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Janeen Fullilove Gordon (D)	97.3	91,593
		Other/Write-in votes	2.7	2,554

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 94,147
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rob White (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk

Janeen Fullilove Gordon defeated Reginald Milton, Stephanie Gatewood, and Marcus Mitchell in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Janeen Fullilove Gordon	47.5	22,357
		Reginald Milton	21.9	10,302
		Stephanie Gatewood	21.6	10,175
	Submit photo	Marcus Mitchell	9.0	4,237
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	43

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,114
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk

Rob White advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob White	99.6	13,838
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	57

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,895
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2020

See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

Incumbent Barbara Cooper defeated Rob White in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Cooper (D)	72.7	15,803
		Rob White (R)	27.3	5,946

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,749
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

Incumbent Barbara Cooper defeated Dominique Frost, Joann Wooten-Lewis, and Austin Crowder in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Cooper	66.3	3,936
		Dominique Frost	26.0	1,542
	Submit photo	Joann Wooten-Lewis	5.4	319
	Submit photo	Austin Crowder	2.4	140

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,937 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86

Rob White advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 86 on August 6, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rob White	100.0	1,433

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,433
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Rob White completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by White's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Private Equity Consultant

Business Marketing Specialist Former Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy Scs School Resource Officer Republican Politician Former Technical Network Engineer

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Community Based Platforms
• Skilled Apprenticeship Jobs for Juveniles
• Modernization of Homeless Shelters

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Increasing the tax base with private equity funded projects that improve the local economy by bringing in revenue from outside the demographic area.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

John D. Rockefeller because he shaped the country's infrastructure.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

No, I am creating a Political infrastructure for change to help people that doesn't exist. Innovation in Economic Development

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Put God, Family and the People first to the best of your ability.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Private Equity Consulting in a down Economy.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Survey the Community, create a feasible action plan to fix the surveyed issues and have the resources to execute the plan that fixes the surveyed issues.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Economic growth for low-income areas

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Regan and Gorbachev meet in Washington to resolve the cold war in 1987.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I sold candy to my neighbors at 7 years old until I was 10 years old and started doing construction work with my father.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The richest man in Babylon because it shows how poverty has to be defeated on a mental level first.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

"The Arrow" because he is a politician that is a super hero

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Willie Hutch " Love Power"

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

My mother's death

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No; however, I do believe they should have a certain level of competency in the position

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Funding in a depressed economy

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

Uniformed agendas to address the constituents issues

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes this creates synergy that creates solutions for constituents issues

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Survey the Community to give fair representation in redistricting

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Economic Development

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

The Chairman

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

I love Barack Obama's ability to give people hope with words; However, Alexander Hamilton's actions

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

President of the United States

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

A news story about a Whitehaven high School football player getting killed broke my heart. We have to save these children.

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