Bryan Richey (born April 1, 1980) is an American businessman, realtor, and politician from Tennessee. He currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, from Blount County's 20th district. A Republican, he assumed office January 10, 2023.[1]

Brian Richey
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byBob Ramsey
Personal details
Born
Bryan Richey

(1980-04-01) April 1, 1980 (age 44)
Winter Garden, Florida
Political partyRepublican
EducationApopka High School
Lake-Sumter State College
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service2004-2006

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]

Richey is a relator and business executive for the Brian Richey Group, based in Maryville.

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 against Bob Ramsey 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 19th, 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]

Committees

Richey is a member of the following committees in the Tennessee House of Representatives

Personal life

Richey lives in Maryville, Tennessee. He is married with two children. He is a Baptist.

  1. ^ "Representatives - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  2. ^ www.zillow.com https://www.zillow.com/captchaPerimeterX/?url=%2fprofile%2fbryanricheygroup%2f&uuid=3496a54c-bafe-11ed-b82c-516369574750&vid=. Retrieved 2023-03-05. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Bryan Richey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  4. ^ mariah.franklin@thedailytimes.com, Mariah Franklin. "Challenger Bryan Richey unseats Bob Ramsey in race for Tennessee state house". The Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  5. ^ 20221108TotalResults.pdf (tnsosgovfiles.com)
  6. ^ "Opinion: Richey wants to make Tennessee 17th state in the country with term limits for state legislators | Chattanooga Times Free Press". www.timesfreepress.com. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  7. ^ HB0118.pdf (tn.gov)
  8. ^ "Tennessee General Assembly Legislation". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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