James Van Huss


James "Micah" Van Huss is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing House District 6 since January 8, 2013. Van Huss reported within his 2016 Tennessee Ethics Commission ss-8004 Statement of Disclosure of Interests that he receives compensation as an employee from the Watauga Recovery Centers, Inc. suboxone clinic of Johnson City, Tennessee.

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.
After graduating from Pensacola Christian College, Van Huss started up his online Christian video gaming site, LordPickle.com, and related web sites with different domain names, such as MicorShop.com, LeviathanStrategies.com, and TheLordClan.net and DynastyTees.com

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, and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 16,391 votes against Democratic nominee Michael Clark.
In 2018, Van Huss was widely ridiculed for quoting the well-known satirical website The Onion in connection with a bill on hazing. In January 2020, he introduced a bill that would recognize CNN and the Washington Post as fake news.
The American Conservative Union gave him a 100% rating in 2013 and a 91% evaluation in 2017.
Van Huss registered his Leviathan Designs, LLC business with the Tennessee Secretary of State on November 30, 2016.