Bob Ramsey (politician)

Bob Ramsey
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 20th district
In office
January 13, 2009 – January 10, 2023
Preceded byDoug Overbey
Succeeded byBryan Richey
Personal details
Born (1947-03-13) March 13, 1947 (age 77)
Political partyRepublican

Robert "Bob" Ramsey (born 1947) is an American politician.[1] He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for district 20, encompassing parts of Blount County, Tennessee.[1]

Biography

Early life

He was born on March 13, 1947.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee and a D.D.S. from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]

Career

He works as a dentist.[1]

He is a state representative for the 20th District of Tennessee, having been reelected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.[1][2] He supports efforts by the state legislature to reduce the number of bills proposed by individual lawmakers in order to reduce the backlog of legislations.[3]

He is a member of the Blount County Board of Health, the Regional Solid Waste Authority, the Agricultural Extension Committee, the Community Action Agency, the Regional Planning Commission, and the Kiwanis Club of Maryville.[1]

Personal life

He is married to Margaret Ramsey.[1] They have two children, Heather and Haley, and two granddaughters, Valentina and Greer.[1] He is a Baptist.[1] He lives in Maryville, Tennessee.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Tennessee General Assembly
  2. ^ Joel Davis, [1], Maryville Daily Times, August 02, 2012
  3. ^ Joel Davis, State legislators talk food tax, U.S. senatorial nominations Blount’s state legislators hang tough, Maryville Daily Times, April 06, 2013