Ryan Williams (American politician)
Ryan Williams[2] (born June 1,[3] 1973)[4] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 42 since January 2011. In 2016, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as the Republican Caucus Chairman.[5]
Ryan Williams | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 42nd[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Fincher |
| Chair of the Republican Caucus in the House | |
| In office January 2016 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1973 Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | Carson–Newman College |
Biography edit
Williams was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, and was a native of Blountville also with Sullivan County, Tennessee where he graduated from Sullivan Central High School.[6]
Willaims earned his BS in biology from Carson–Newman College (now Carson–Newman University). While in attendance, he was a stand-out athlete on the University's Division II Men's Soccer team.
In 2023, Williams supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules.[7]
Elections edit
- In 2016, Williams ran unopposed in the August 4, 2016 Republican Primary and won the November 7, 2016 General Election with 17,486 votes (74.50%) against Democratic nominee Amos Powers.[8]
- In 2014, Williams was unopposed for the August 7, 2014 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 10,054 votes (71.8%) against Democratic nominee Mike Walsh.[9]
- In 2012, Williams was unopposed for the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,772 votes,[10] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 15,049 votes (71.4%) against Democratic nominee Thomas Willoughby.[11]
- In 2010, Williams challenged District 42 incumbent Democratic Representative Henry Fincher. Williams ran in the August 5, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 3,941 votes (71.0%),[12] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 9,222 votes (55.3%) against Representative Fincher.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Rep. Ryan Williams". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Williams' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Linda Bryant. "Rep. Ryan Williams of Cookeville Leads From the Heart". Tennessee Municipal League.
- ^ "House Leadership - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ https://eu.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/07/ryan-williams-fresh-face-gop-tennessee-house/95388874/ "Ryan Williams a fresh face for GOP in Tennessee House".
- ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Ryan Williams - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ "Ryan Williams - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 161. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
External links edit
- Official page at the Tennessee General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Ryan Williams at Ballotpedia
- Ryan Williams at OpenSecrets