Bryan Terry (born October 27, 1968) is an American doctor and politician from the state of Tennessee. A Republican, he has represented the 48th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, based in eastern Murfreesboro, since 2015.[1][2] He is the only Native American serving in the chamber.
Bryan Terry | |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1968 |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BS) University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (MD) |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Early life
editTerry was born in Oklahoma, where he went into his family's auto salvage business. After attending the University of Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Terry worked as a doctor in both Oklahoma and Tennessee, including caring for victims of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.[3]
Career
editIn 2014, Joe Carr, representative for the 48th district of the Tennessee House of Representatives, announced he would challenge Senator Lamar Alexander in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Despite being outspent, Terry won a highly contested primary to succeed Carr, earning 34% of the vote to his two opponents' 33%.[4][5] Terry went on to win the general election easily.
Terry has not faced significant opposition since in his heavily Republican seat, winning handily in 2016 and 2018.[6]
In 2023, Terry supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[7]
Personal life
editTerry lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, Cheryl, and their 2 children. He is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Representative Bryan Terry". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Bryan Terry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "About Dr. Bryan Terry". State Representative Bryan Terry. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Scott Broden (July 26, 2014). "House District 48: Coggin shows huge lead in fundraising". Daily News Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Staff report (July 18, 2014). "Voter guide: Meet your Rutherford County candidates". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Scott Broden (November 8, 2016). "Rep. Bryan Terry wins re-election". Daily News Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
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