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State Representative, 42nd District
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Ryan D. WilliamsOfficial portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Ryan D. Williams

Candidate for State Representative, 42nd District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Business development director, construction company
Lives in
Cookeville
Campaign website
voteryanwilliams.com

Business development director for a construction company and former Cookeville City Council member and planning commissioner; House member since the 107th General Assembly who chairs the House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee.

Report

Photo: Official portrait — Tennessee General Assembly

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Sponsored law studying pay for Tennessee law enforcement officers.In office

    House Bill 2204 (114th General Assembly), enacted; directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to study officer salaries and benefits.

    Representative Ryan Williams: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires TACIR to conduct a study of the salaries and other benefits paid to state and local law enforcement officers”
    Report

Education

Health & human services

  • Sponsored law directing how opioid settlement funds are allocated.In office

    House Bill 1816 (114th General Assembly), enacted; directs the Tennessee opioid abatement council's allocation of the opioid abatement fund.

    Representative Ryan Williams: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires the Tennessee opioid abatement council to allocate funds held in the opioid abatement fund in a certain manner”
    Report

  • Sponsored law requiring state certification of fertility clinics.In office

    House Bill 2290 (114th General Assembly), enacted; clinics need a Department of Health certificate to perform assisted reproductive technology services.

    Representative Ryan Williams: bills sponsored in the 114th General Assembly

    Government record · Tennessee General Assembly · wapp.capitol.tn.gov

    “requires each fertility clinic operating in this state to obtain a certificate from the department of health”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ryan D. Williams on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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