Rep. Barrett Rich elected by Republican colleagues to serve as Whip

December 8, 2010 Uncategorized — admin @ 8:32 pm

State Representative Barrett Rich (R-Somerville) was elected Wednesday to serve the House Republican

Caucus in the Tennessee House of Representatives to the powerful position of Whip. Rich was chosen by his colleagues in a vote as the group met to organize their business in Nashville for the 107th General Assembly.

“I am looking forward to serving the House Republicans on leadership,” said Rep. Rich. “As Whip, I will be responsible for communicating leadership’s message to the caucus, and serve as the coordinator for the Caucus Campaign Committee. I am humbled and honored that my colleagues have entrusted this responsibility to me.”

“We appreciate Rep. Rich’s hard work on the behalf of our Caucus, and I certainly look forward to having him around the leadership table,” said Representative Beth Harwell, who was elected as the caucus’ nominee for

House Speaker. “He is a man of great integrity who will serve our caucus and this state extremely well.”

In other action, the caucus elected the positions below.

Judd Matheny,Speaker Pro-Tempore

Gerald McCormick, Majority Leader

Debra Maggart, Caucus Chairman

Vince Dean, Floor Leader

Kevin Brooks, Assistant Majority Leader

Ryan Haynes, Caucus Vice-Chairman

Tony Shipley, Secretary

Joey Hensley, Treasurer

Mark White, Assistant Floor Leader

The legislative session is scheduled to begin at high noon on Tuesday,

January 11th.


	Home About Barrett Issues District 94 Contact Me Rep. Barrett Rich elected by Republican colleagues to serve as Whip December 8, 2010 Uncategorized — admin @ 8:32 pm State Representative Barrett Rich (R-Somerville) was elected Wednesday to serve the House Republican Caucus in the Tennessee House of Representatives to the powerful position of Whip. Rich was chosen by his colleagues in a vote as the group met to organize their business in Nashville for the 107th General Assembly. “I am looking forward to serving the House Republicans on leadership,” said Rep. Rich. “As Whip, I will be responsible for communicating leadership’s message to the caucus, and serve as the coordinator for the Caucus Campaign Committee. I am humbled and honored that my colleagues have entrusted this responsibility to me.” “We appreciate Rep. Rich’s hard work on the behalf of our Caucus, and I certainly look forward to having him around the leadership table,” said Representative Beth Harwell, who was elected as the caucus’ nominee for House Speaker. “He is a man of great integrity who will serve our caucus and this state extremely well.” In other action, the caucus elected the positions below. Judd Matheny,Speaker Pro-Tempore Gerald McCormick, Majority Leader Debra Maggart, Caucus Chairman Vince Dean, Floor Leader Kevin Brooks, Assistant Majority Leader Ryan Haynes, Caucus Vice-Chairman Tony Shipley, Secretary Joey Hensley, Treasurer Mark White, Assistant Floor Leader The legislative session is scheduled to begin at high noon on Tuesday, January 11th. The American Conservative Union (ACU), the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots conservative organization, this week announced that State Representative Barrett Rich (R–Somerville) has been awarded the coveted ACU ‘Defender of Liberty’ award. The award, which is presented to those members of the Tennessee General Assembly who scored 100 percent on the ACU Tennessee 2013 State Legislative Rating, is the organization’s highest and most revered honor available to lawmakers. “I am truly humbled to be presented this award by the American Conservative Union,” said Representative Rich. “I am committed to working with my colleagues in the Tennessee General Assembly to lower taxes, cut government waste, and help create an environment in our state where businesses can grow and thrive. I am thankful for organizations like the ACU who recognize the work of our conservative Republican majority and look forward to advancing our shared Tennessee values even further in the coming weeks.” For more information on the American Conservative Union or to download the full Tennessee 2013 State Legislative Ratings Guide, please click here or visit their website at conservative.org. Barrett Rich serves as Chairman of the House Health Subcommittee. He is also a member of the House Criminal Justice Committee and House Ethics Committee. He represents District 94, which encompasses all of Fayette, McNairy, and a portion of Hardeman Counties. He can be reached by email at Rep.Barrett.Rich@capitol.tn.gov or by calling 1-800-449-8366, ext. 16890.