Biography of Representative Ryan Williams

Education

• B.S. Biology, Carson-Newman College

Family

• Married, two children

Career

• Construction - Business Development

Committees

• Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee
• Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Commerce Committee and Commerce Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Council on Pensions
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee and Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Health Committee and Health Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee and Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member, Health Subcommittee and Health Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

Community Involvement

• House member of the 107th through 113th General Assemblies
• Majority Caucus Chairman in the 110th General Assembly
• City Council, City of Cookeville
• Planner Commissioner, City of Cookeville
• Cookeville/Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
• After Dark Series
• C-N Soccer Alumni

Honors & Awards

• 2018 Serve the Children Champion for Children
• 2017 UCDD Legislator of the Year
• 2017 AFP Champion for Prosperity
• 2017 TN Chiropractic Association Legislator of the Year
• 2016 TMA – Community Service Award
• 2015 Disability Coalition – Disability Hero
• 2015 TN Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Legislator of the Year
• 2011 – GOPAC Energy Leader
• TMA-Disability-Councelors

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H42

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Williams”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Williams”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Williams”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.