Rick Staples

Rick Staples

Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 15th district
In office January 2017 – January 12, 2021
Preceded by	Joe Armstrong
Succeeded by	Sam McKenzie

Personal details
Born	(1970-03-12) March 12, 1970 (age 51)
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.

Rick Staples (born March 12, 1970)^[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2017 to 2020. A Democrat, he represented District 15, which includes parts of the city of Knoxville.^[2]

Early life and education[]

Staples attended Holston High School in Knoxville, and the University of Tennessee. He is an account executive.^[1]

Career[]

Staples was elected in 2016, succeeding Joe Armstrong, who had been convicted of a felony for a false tax return the previous August, and was thus ineligible to run for reelection.^[3]

Staples has served on multiple committees, including the Commerce Committee, Banking & Investments Subcommittee, Finance, Ways, & Means Committee, Finance, Ways, & Means Subcommittee, State Committee, Departments & Agencies Subcommittee, Joint Pensions and Insurance Committee.^[1]

Personal life[]

Staples is currently single, and has four children. He is a Baptist.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Representative Rick Staples". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
^ State House District 15 (PDF) (Map). Tennessee General Assembly.
^ Boehnke, Megan (November 8, 2016). "Rick Staples wins House seat previously held by Joe Armstrong". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-07-07.

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