Bryan Richey
American politician and businessman
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Bryan Richey (born April 1, 1980) is an American businessman, realtor, and politician from Tennessee. He represented the 20th district in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025. A Republican, he assumed office on January 10, 2023.[1]
April 1, 1980
Brian Richey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 10, 2023 – January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Tom Stinnett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bryan Richey April 1, 1980 Winter Garden, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Lake-Sumter State College |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2004–2006 |
Early life, education, and business
Richey was born on April 1, 1980, in Winter Garden, Florida. He was raised in Apopka, Florida, where he graduated from Apopka High School, then onward to Lake Sumter State College in Leesburg, Florida. He later served in the United States Navy as an Mk-86 technician on the USS Gettysburg.[2][3]
Political career
2020 election
Richey ran for the Tennessee House of Representatives in 2020 but lost the Republican primary.[3]
2022 election
In 2022, he ran for a second time in the Republican primary and won 64.8% of the vote, defeating 14-year incumbent Bob Ramsey.[4] He ran unopposed in the general election.[5]
Tenure as state representative
Richey assumed office as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives on January 10, 2023.
Richey is a supporter of term limits in the Tennessee General Assembly. On January 11, 2023, he filed a bill (HB-118), which would require each Tennessee county to include a referendum on the ballot in the 2024 general elections, on the question of whether or not elected officials in counties and municipalities should only be allowed to serve a maximum of 16 years, whether or not it is consecutive. A week later, on January 19, 2023, he filed a constitutional amendment (HJR-45), which would create an amendment on the ballot in 2026, in similarity to HB-118, only for state elected officials, such as state representatives and senators.[6][7][8]
In 2023, Richey supported a resolution to expel two of three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[9]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Ramsey | 4,879 | 68.2% | |
| Republican | Bryan Richey | 2,275 | 31.8% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan Richey | 3,802 | 64.8% | |
| Republican | Bob Ramsey | 2,061 | 35.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan Richey | 14,562 | 100.0% | |
Personal life
Richey lives in Maryville, Tennessee. He is married with two children. He is a Baptist.