Robert Thomas Trammell Jr. (born February 27, 1974) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Trammell represented the 132nd district in the Georgia House of Representatives and served as the minority leader from 2017 to 2021.
Bob Trammell | |
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| Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office July 24, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Stacey Abrams |
| Succeeded by | James Beverly |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 132nd district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Von Epps |
| Succeeded by | David Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Thomas Trammell Jr. February 27, 1974 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Georgia (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Early life and career
editTrammell attended the University of Georgia for his undergraduate education where he majored in English and Political Science. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1]
Trammell clerked at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.[1] Before entering the Georgia House, Trammell was the county attorney for Meriwether County.[2] As of 2020[update], Trammell lives in Luthersville, Georgia.[3]
Political career
editTrammell was first elected to the Georgia House in 2014, succeeding Carl Von Epps, who did not run for reelection.[2] In 2018, he was reelected to his seat.[4]
In 2017, Trammell became the minority leader of the Georgia House, succeeding Stacey Abrams, who resigned to focus on her gubernatorial campaign.[5][6] In the 2017 legislative session, Trammell served on four committees (Government Affairs, Judiciary, Information & Audits, and Motor Vehicles.[4]). After the 2018 elections, Trammell became the only House Democrat to represent a seat that voted for both President Donald Trump and incoming governor Brian Kemp.[7]
In 2020, Trammell was narrowly defeated for re-election by Republican David Jenkins.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Robert Trammell Biography" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Shortt, Celia (November 12, 2014). "Trammell Has Rare Democratic Win In House District 132". Newnan Times-Herald. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Campbell, Sarah Fay (November 6, 2020). "Jenkins flips HD 132 in close race". The Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Robert Trammell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ Galloway, Jim (July 24, 2017). "Bob Trammell replaces Stacey Abrams as House minority leader". Politically Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (August 6, 2017). "Meet the rural attorney who is now the Georgia House's top Democrat". Politically Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "The Most Expensive State House Race in Georgia: A Million Dollar Push to Unseat Bob Trammell". 28 October 2020.
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