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Randy S. Rinks | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| In office January 8, 1991 – January 13, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Robbie Wolfe |
| Succeeded by | Vance Dennis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1954 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Tennessee at Martin |
| Website | House website |
Randy S. Rinks, also known as Randy "Bear" Rinks (born January 1, 1954) is an American businessman (formerly a dealer in building materials, now a real estate agent) and politician from Savannah, Tennessee who served nine terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, from 1991-2009 (97th through 105th General Assemblies), after serving as mayor of Savannah for four years (1987-1990).[1] Rinks, a Democrat, succeeded Robbie Wolfe in the House; Wolfe had taken office after winning a special election to succeed former representative Herman Wolfe.[2] Rinks was born in Houston, Texas and went to University of Tennessee at Martin.[3][4]
He did not run for re-election in 2008 and was succeeded by Republican Vance Dennis.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tennessee House Member". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Tennessee House Member, 96th General Assembly". capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Tennessee House of Representatives-Randy Rinks
- ↑ Votesmart.org.-Randy Rinks
- ↑ Graves, Carole. "Election 2008: GOP wins majority in both state chambers." Tennessee Town & City Nashville: Tennessee Municipal League, 2008; November 10, 2008 (Volume 59, Number 18), p. 3
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