Bob Trammell

Bob Trammell
Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
July 24, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byStacey Abrams
Succeeded byJames Beverly
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 132nd district
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byCarl Von Epps
Succeeded byDavid Jenkins
Personal details
Born
Robert Thomas Trammell Jr.

(1974-02-27) February 27, 1974 (age 50)
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Georgia (BA)
University of Virginia (JD)

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.

Early life and career

Trammell 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, Trammell lives in Luthersville, Georgia.[3]

Political career

Trammell 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

  1. ^ a b "Robert Trammell Biography" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Campbell, Sarah Fay (November 6, 2020). "Jenkins flips HD 132 in close race". The Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Robert Trammell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  5. ^ Galloway, Jim (July 24, 2017). "Bob Trammell replaces Stacey Abrams as House minority leader". Politically Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "The Most Expensive State House Race in Georgia: A Million Dollar Push to Unseat Bob Trammell". 28 October 2020.
Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by
Carl Von Epps
 Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 132nd district
2015–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
2017–2021 		Succeeded by


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