Robert Stevens (Tennessee politician)

For other people with the same name, see Robert Stevens (disambiguation).

Robert Stevens
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2023
Personal details
Born	(1985-05-23) May 23, 1985 (age 39)
Political party	Republican
Education	Lipscomb University (BS) University of Memphis (JD)

Robert Stevens (born May 23, 1985) is an American politician from Tennessee. He is a Republican and represents District 13 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1]

Stevens graduated from Middle Tennessee Christian School. He earned a degree in political science from Lipscomb University, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis.[2] He was first elected in 2022.[3]

In 2023, Stevens supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[4]

References

1. "Representative Robert Stevens". capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
2. Broden, Scott (October 31, 2022). "Meet the lawmaker candidates for TN House District 13". The Daily News Journal. Gannett. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
3. Broden, Scott (November 8, 2022). "'It's an honor to be elected': Stevens claims win as newest TN lawmaker". The Daily News Journal. Gannett. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
4. 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.