Ron Ramsey

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Ronald Lynn "Ron" Ramsey (born November 20, 1955) is a businessman and a state senator from Blountville who is the first Republican since Reconstruction to be elected lieutenant governor. Ramsey succeeded long-term Democratic Lieutenant Governor John S. Wilder, who had held the office of Tennessee Lieutenant Governor since 1971.

Contents 1 Early years 2 State Government 3 References 4 External links 5 See Also

[edit] Early years

Ramsey graduated from Sullivan Central High School during 1973, and later obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in 1978, majoring in Industrial Technology at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. He is a member of the advisory board of the Farm Credit Association, a former president of the Blountville Business Association, and a former president and current member of the Bristol TN-VA Association of Realtors. He currently works as a real estate broker and an auctioneer.

[edit] State Government

Ramsey represents Senate District 2, which encompasses Johnson and Sullivan counties in East Tennessee.

He was elected to the 98th and 99th General Assembly as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and was first elected as a member of the Tennessee Senate to the 100th General Assembly. During his time as a state representative, Ramsey represented the 1st district, composed of Sullivan County.

In 2007, Ron Ramsey garnered all of the GOP senators and one Democratic senator, Rosalind Kurita of Clarksville. The vote was 17 to 16, making him the first GOP Senate Speaker in 140 years. ^[1]

[edit] References

• "Lieutenant governor's contest may be a mystery worth decoding". Larry Daughtrey. The Tennessean. May 28, 2006.

[edit] External links

• Ron Ramsey's profile at the Tennessee General Assembly
• Ron Ramsey's archived profile as a state representative
• Search the Tennessee Online Campaign Finance Database for records filed by Ramsey.
• Tennessee Legislative Bills Sponsored and Co-sponsored by Senator Ron Ramsey.

[edit] See Also

• U.S. Representative David Davis
• Tennessee State Senator Rusty Crowe
• Tennessee Representative Jason Mumpower
• Sullivan County, Tennessee Mayor Steve Godsey
• Tennessee Representative Matthew Hill

Preceded by John S. Wilder

Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee 2007-

Succeeded by Incumbent

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