Bryan Terry

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Bryan Terry
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 48th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2015
Preceded byJoe Carr
Personal details
Born (1968-10-27) October 27, 1968 (age 53)
Nationality Choctaw
 United States
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMurfreesboro, Tennessee
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BS)
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (MD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Bryan Terry (born October 27, 1968) is an American doctor and politician from the state of Tennessee. A Republican, Terry 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 that state's legislative body.

Early life[]

Terry 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[]

In 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]

Personal life[]

Terry lives in Murfreesboro with his wife, Cheryl, and their 2 children. He is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Representative Bryan Terry". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bryan Terry". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "About Dr. Bryan Terry". State Representative Bryan Terry. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Scott Broden (July 26, 2014). "House District 48: Coggin shows huge lead in fundraising". Daily News Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Staff report (July 18, 2014). "Voter guide: Meet your Rutherford County candidates". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Scott Broden (November 8, 2016). "Rep. Bryan Terry wins re-election". Daily News Journal. Retrieved July 27, 2020.


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