Phil Roe (politician)

Phil Roe
Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded by Jeff Miller
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 1st district
Assumed office
January 3, 2009
Preceded by David Davis
Mayor of Johnson City, Tennessee
In office
2007–2009
Preceded by Steve Darden
Succeeded by Jane Myron
Vice Mayor of Johnson City, Tennessee
In office
2003–2007
Preceded by C. H. Charlton
Succeeded by Jane Myron
Personal details
Born David Phillip Roe
(1945-07-21) July 21, 1945
Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s)
Pam Alford
(m. 1995; d. 2015)

Clarinda Jeanes (m. 2017)
Children 3
Residence Johnson City, Tennessee
Education Austin Peay State University (BS)
University of Tennessee (MD)
Occupation OB/GYN
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1972–1974
Rank Major
Unit U.S. Army Medical Corps

David Phillip Roe (born July 21, 1945) is an American politician and doctor who is the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 1st congressional district, serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in the Tri-Cities area in the northeastern portion of the state. In 2017, Roe became chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Early life, education, and career

Roe was born on July 21, 1945 in Clarksville, Tennessee. He graduated from Austin Peay State University in 1967 and earned his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1972.[1]

After graduating from medical school, Roe served in the United States Army Medical Corps, attached to the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Casey, South Korea. He was discharged as a major in 1974.[2] He then went into OB/GYN practice in Johnson City, retiring after 31 years, including his work as a physician at State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA). SOFHA was founded in 1997.[3] After first being elected into the U.S. House of Representatives, Roe purchased a 1.8% ownership share of State of Franklin Healthcare Associates Real Estate Partners with property holdings within the Med-Tech Regional Business Park located in the northern section of Johnson City, Tennessee.

Political career

Roe was first elected to the Johnson City Commission in 2003, serving as vice mayor of Johnson City from 2003–2007 and then as mayor from 2007 to 2009.[4]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2008

Roe defeated incumbent congressman David Davis in the 2008 primary by 500 votes.[5] Davis blamed his loss on votes from Democrats who crossed over to vote for Roe in the open primary.[6] Roe had previously run for the seat in 2006 when 10-year incumbent Bill Jenkins announced his retirement, but lost to Davis in that year's primary.

Roe defeated Democrat Rob Russell, director of the Writing and Communication Center at East Tennessee State University,[7] in the November general election with 72 percent of the vote. However, it was widely presumed that Roe had clinched a seat in Congress with his victory in the primary; Republicans have held the 1st District seat continuously since 1881, and for all but four years since 1859.

2010

Roe won re-election in 2010 with 80.8% of the vote against Democrat Michael Clark.[8]

Tenure

The 1st is known for giving its congressmen very long tenures in Washington; Roe was only the eighth person to hold the seat in 88 years.

Roe hired Andrew Duke, a former chief of staff for North Carolina Republican congressman Robin Hayes, as his chief of staff.[9] According to National Journal’s 2009 Vote Ratings, he was ranked as the 101st conservative in the House.[10]

On February 5, 2013, Roe introduced the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act (H.R. 503; 113th Congress) into the House. The bill would authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish a memorial to honor members of the armed forces who participated in Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.[11] Roe said "I believe we should honor the commitment of every man and woman that honorably serves this country, and I am proud to see this bill move forward."[12]

During June 2013, WJHL-TV in Johnson City reported that Roe had written a letter to the federal court in Greeneville on the behalf of Dr. William Kincaid, who had plead guilty to one count of receiving in interstate commerce a misbranded drug. Federal prosecutors under the Independent Payment Advisory Board argued that Dr. Kincaid's driving forces for breaking the law were "money and greed" and because that decision by Kincaid created a "substantial risk of harm to patients," prosecutors also said Kincaid should spend the maximum three years behind bars for fraudulently obtaining federal reimbursement as a healthcare provider.[13]

Roe had initially promised to serve only five terms (10 years) in Congress. However, on February 6, 2018; he announced he would run for a sixth term, saying that he needed to continue the work begun when he became chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.[14]

Committee assignments

Congressional Caucus memberships

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ Phil Roe biography from Bristol Herald Courier
  4. ↑ http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/419%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D "Tennessee District 1 Rep. Phil Roe (R)"
  5. ↑ Balloch, Jim (August 8, 2008). "Roe slides past Davis in 1st District House race". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  6. ↑ Rep. Davis blames Democrats for loss in GOP primary Archived August 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.. Associated Press via WVLT-TV, August 8, 2008.
  7. ↑ ETSU Writing and Communication Center Archived October 1, 2008, at Archive.is
  8. ↑ "The 2010 Results Maps". POLITICO. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ Hayes, Hank (December 17, 2008). "Roe hires chief of staff, will step down as Johnson City mayor". Kingsport Times-News. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  10. ↑ "2009 VOTE RATINGS". National Journal. February 27, 2010.
  11. ↑ "CBO – H.R. 503". Congressional Budget Office. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Roe Bill to Establish War Memorial Passes House of Representatives". House Office of Phil Roe. May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  13. ↑ http://www.wjhl.com/story/22467984/dr-kincaid-begs-judge-for-mercy-congressman-and-sheriff-write-letters-on-his-behalf "Dr. Kincaid begs judge for mercy, congressman and sheriff write letters on his behalf". July 12, 2013. WJHL.
  14. ↑ "Roe to run for re-election". Johnson City Press. 2018-02-08.
  15. ↑ "Our Members". U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Membership". Congressional Arts Caucus. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Membership". The Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
David Davis		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 1st congressional district
2009–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Jeff Miller		 Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
2017–present
Current U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Bill Posey
R-Florida		 United States Representatives by seniority
178th		 Succeeded by
Tom Rooney
R-Florida
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