Ryan Williams (American politician)
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Ryan Williams | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Fincher |
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| Born | June 1, 1973 Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Carson-Newman University (BS) |
Ryan Williams[1] (born June 1,[2] 1974)[3] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 42 since January 2011.[4] In 2016, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as the Republican Caucus Chairman.[5]
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]
Williams 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]
In 2024, Williams and Cookeville state Senator Paul Bailey cosponsored a resolution allowing Tennessee localities to arm public school teachers.[8] The measure passed.[9]
