Ron Travis (born 1954) is an American politician.[1][2][3][self-published source] He serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 31st district, encompassing parts of Bledsoe, Roane, Sequatchie and Rhea Counties.[1] He was last elected November 6, 2018 and he has been in office for 7 years. His term ends in 2020.[4]
Early life and education
He was born on November 3, 1954.[1] He attended Tennessee State University, but did not graduate.[2]
Career
Business
He formerly owned an insurance agency with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company with five branches in East Tennessee. He was an Insurance agent for 27 years.[5][1][2]
Politics
Since 2012, he has served as State Representative for the 31st district of Tennessee, replacing Jim Cobb.[1] He is a member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, the House Insurance and Banking Committee, and the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee.[1] His community involvement is also unreal! He is the house member of the 108th through 111th General Assemblies, member of Downtown Dayton Association, Pikeville, Dayton, Dunlap, and Roane County Chamber of Commerce, Emmaus Community, Executive Board Southeast Tennessee Rural Planning Organization, and the Board of Directors National Association of Christian Athletes.[6]
He opposes school vouchers.[2]
In 2023, Travis supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[7]
Committee memberships
- Chair, Business Subcommittee[8]
- Chair, Joint Fiscal Review Committee[8]
- Member, Commerce Committee[8]
- Member, Consumer and Human Resources Committee[8]
- Member, Consumer Subcommittee[8]
- Member, Local Committee[8]
- Member, Cities and Counties Subcommittee[8]
Election results
2012 Republican primary election
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2012[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ron Travis | 50.6% | 4,358 |
| Jim Cobb (Incumbent) | 49.4% | 4,255 |
| Total Votes | 8,613 | |
2014 Republican primary election
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2014[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ron Travis | 65.1% | 6,726 |
| Jim Cobb | 34.9% | 3,602 |
| Total Votes | 10,328 | |
2016 Republican primary election
| Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ron Travis (Incumbent) | 85.50% | 3,899 |
| June Griffin | 14.50% | 661 |
| Total Votes | 4,560 | |
2018 general election
| General Election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 31[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Republican | Ron Travis | 78.8% | 15,700 |
| Democrat | Dean Sparks | 21.2% | 4,216 |
| Total Votes | 19,916 | ||
Personal life
He is married to his wife Laura. Together, they have two daughters and four grandchildren.[6]
His home city is Dayton Tennessee.[10] He is a Methodist and attends First United Methodist Church in Dayton.[11]
Community involvement
- House Member of the 108th though 111th General Assemblies[8]
- Member of Downtown Dayton Association[8]
- Pikeville, Dayton, Dunlap, and Roane County Chamber of Commerce[8]
- Civitan[8]
- Emmaus Community[8]
- Executive Board Southeast Tennessee Rural Planning Organization[8]
- Board of Directors National Association of Christian Athletes[8]
Rewards and honors
As of 2017, he had earned the following:
- Tennessee Development District Association Legislator of the Year 2017
- Nationwide Insurance President's and Champion's conference qualifier multiple years
- Life Underwriter's Training Council Fellow (LUTCF)
- Tennessee Men's Health - Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award 2014
- Tennessee Development District Association - Legislator of the Year Award 2014
- Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Champion of Commerce Award 2014[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Tennessee House of Representatives
- ^ a b c d Andy Sher, Tennessee House District 31 race bitter to the end, Chattanooga Times Free Press, August 1st, 2012
- ^ Campaign website
- ^ a b c "Ron Travis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ Services, Farm Bureau Financial. "Ron Travis | Insurance Agent in Lenox, IA | Farm Bureau Financial Services". Ron Travis - Farm Bureau Financial Services. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ a b c "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ a b "Ron Travis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "Ron Travis Representative TN 31st District". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.