Ron Travis

Ron Travis
Photo of Travis holding a dog
Travis in 2025
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 31st district
In office
January 8, 2013 – 2026
Preceded byJim Cobb
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born (1954-11-03) November 3, 1954 (age 71)
PartyRepublican
SpouseLaura
Children3
EducationTennessee Tech University
WebsiteHouse website

Ron Travis (born 1954) is an American politician.[self-published source] He served as a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 31st district, encompassing parts of Bledsoe, Roane, Sequatchie and Rhea Counties.

Early life and education

Travis was born on November 3, 1954. At the time of his election, he attended Tennessee Tech University.

Career

Business

Travis formerly owned an insurance agency with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company with five branches in East Tennessee. He was an Insurance agent for 27 years.

Politics

Since 2012, he has served as State Representative for the 31st district of Tennessee, replacing Jim Cobb. He is a member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, the House Insurance and Banking Committee, and the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee. His community involvement is also unreal! He is the house member of the 108th through 111th General Assemblies, member of Downtown Dayton Association, Pikeville, Dayton, Dunlap, and Roane County Chamber of Commerce, Emmaus Community, Executive Board Southeast Tennessee Rural Planning Organization, and the Board of Directors National Association of Christian Athletes.

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

In August 2026 Travis was elected as county executive of Rhea County.

Political positions

Education

Travis opposes school vouchers.

Committee memberships

  1. Chair, Business Subcommittee
  2. Chair, Joint Fiscal Review Committee
  3. Member, Commerce Committee
  4. Member, Consumer and Human Resources Committee
  5. Member, Consumer Subcommittee
  6. Member, Local Committee
  7. Member, Cities and Counties Subcommittee

Election results

2012 Republican primary election

Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2012
CandidateVote %Votes
Ron Travis50.6%4,358
Jim Cobb (Incumbent)49.4%4,255
Total Votes8,613
2014 Republican primary election
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2014
CandidateVote %Votes
Ron Travis65.1%6,726
Jim Cobb34.9%3,602
Total Votes10,328
2016 Republican primary election
Tennessee House of Representatives, District 31 Republican Primary, 2016
CandidateVote %Votes
Ron Travis (Incumbent)85.50%3,899
June Griffin14.50%661
Total Votes4,560
2018 general election
General Election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 31
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
RepublicanRon Travis78.8%15,700
DemocratDean Sparks21.2%4,216
Total Votes19,916

Personal life

Travis is married to his wife Laura. Together, they have two daughters and four grandchildren. Travis also had a son who died at 17 years old.

His home city is Dayton Tennessee. He is a Methodist and attends First United Methodist Church in Dayton.

Community involvement

Rewards and honors

As of 2017, he had earned the following:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tennessee House of Representatives
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Andy Sher, Tennessee House District 31 race bitter to the end, Chattanooga Times Free Press, August 1st, 2012
  3. ↑ Campaign website
  4. ↑ Services, Farm Bureau Financial. "Ron Travis | Insurance Agent in Lenox, IA | Farm Bureau Financial Services". Ron Travis - Farm Bureau Financial Services. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  5. 1 2 3 "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Benton, Ben. "New county mayors, sheriffs elected across Southeast Tennessee". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2026-10-18.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  9. 1 2 "Ron Travis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  10. 1 2 "Ron Travis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  11. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  12. ↑ "Ron Travis Representative TN 31st District". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.