Bob Trammell

Robert Thomas Trammell Jr. (born February 27, 1974) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Trammell represented the 132nd district in the Georgia House of Representatives and served as the minority leader from 2017 to 2021.

Bob Trammell
Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office July 24, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Stacey Abrams
Succeeded by	James Beverly
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 132nd district
In office January 12, 2015 – January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Carl Von Epps
Succeeded by	David Jenkins (elect)
Personal details
Born	Robert Thomas Trammell Jr. February 27, 1974 Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Georgia (BA) University of Virginia (JD)

Early life and career

Trammell attended the University of Georgia for his undergraduate education where he majored in English and Political Science. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.[1]

Trammell clerked the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.[1] Before entering the Georgia House, Trammell was the county attorney for Meriwether County.[2] As of 2020, Trammell lives in Luthersville, Georgia.[3]

Political career

Trammell was first elected to the Georgia House in 2014, succeeding Carl Von Epps, who did not run for reelection.[2] In 2018, he was reelected to his seat.[4]

In 2017, Trammell became the Minority Leader of the Georgia House, succeeding Stacey Abrams, who resigned to focus on her gubernatorial campaign.[5][6] In the 2017 legislative session, Trammell served on four committees (Government Affairs, Judiciary, Information & Audits, and Motor Vehicles.[4]).

In 2020, Trammell was defeated for re-election by Republican David Jenkins.[3]

References

1. "Robert Trammell Biography" (PDF). Retrieved October 14, 2019.
2. Shortt, Celia (November 12, 2014). "Trammell Has Rare Democratic Win In House District 132". Newnan Times-Herald. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
3. Campbell, Sarah Fay (November 6, 2020). "Jenkins flips HD 132 in close race". The Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
4. "Robert Trammell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
5. Galloway, Jim (July 24, 2017). "Bob Trammell replaces Stacey Abrams as House minority leader". Politically Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
6. Bluestein, Greg (August 6, 2017). "Meet the rural attorney who is now the Georgia House's top Democrat". Politically Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved November 11, 2018.

External links

• Profile at Vote Smart