Phil Roe (politician)
| Phil Roe | |
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| Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Miller |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | David Davis |
| Mayor of Johnson City | |
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In office 2007–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Steve Darden |
| Succeeded by | Jane Myron |
| Vice Mayor of Johnson City | |
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In office 2003–2007 |
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| Preceded by | C. H. Charlton |
| Succeeded by | Jane Myron |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
David Phillip Roe July 21, 1945 Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Alford Larkin |
| Children | 3 |
| Education |
Austin Peay State University (BS) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MD) |
| Religion | Methodist |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1972–1974 |
| Rank |
 Major
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| Unit |
 U.S. Army Medical Corps
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David Phillip "Phil" 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.
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.
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. He then went into OB/GYN practice in Johnson City, retiring after 31 years, including his work as a physician State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA). SOFHA was founded in 1997. 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.
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.
Roe defeated incumbent congressman David Davis in the 2008 primary by 500 votes. Davis blamed his loss on votes from Democrats who crossed over to vote for Roe in the open primary. 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.
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