{"age":71,"biography":"## Education\n- Tennessee Tech University\n\n## Family\n- Married to Laura; two daughters, Rachel Travis and Jessica Shannon; four grandchildren: Alley Jo Shannon, Becham Colby Shannon, Finley Scout Shannon, and Hadley Jane Travis.\n\n## Career\n- Insurance Agent; Owner/Agent; CEO\n\n## Committees\n- Member, [Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=810000)\n- Member, [Health Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=860000)\n- Member, Health Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session\n- Member, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session\n- Member, [Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=810010)\n- Member, Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session\n- Member, [Population Health Subcommittee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=860050)\n- Member, Population Health Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session\n\n## Community Involvement\n- House member of the 108th through 113th General Assemblies\n- Member of Pikeville, Dayton, Dunlap, and Roane County Chambers of Commerce\n- Civitan\n- Emmaus Community\n- Member, Southeast Tennessee Rural Planning Organization (RPO)\n- Member, Southeast Tennessee Development District (SETD) Executive Committee\n- Member, Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency (SETHRA) Governing Board\n- Health Care Modernization Task Force (2019-2020)\n- Healthcare Balance Billing Task Force (2016-2017)\n\n## Honors & Awards\n- U.S. Term Limits \u2013 Champion of Term Limits Award 2022\n- Tennessee Renewable Energy and Economic Development Council \u2013 Legislator of the Year 2021\n- Tennessee Development District Association Legislator of the Year 2014, 2017 and 2018\n- Nationwide Insurance President's Conference and Champion's Conference Qualifer\n- Life Underwriter's Training Council Fellow (LUTCF)\n- Tennessee Men's Health - Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award 2014\n- Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Champion of Commerce Award 2014\n\n## External Links\n- [Profile URL](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H31)","birthdate":"Wed, 03 Nov 1954 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ron","fullname":"Ron Travis","lastname":"Travis","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":null,"term":{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_031","office_title":"State Representative District 31","party":"R","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"},"year":2023}],"office_key":"state_house_031","office_title":"State Representative District 31","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_house_031","office_title":"State Representative District 31","party":"R","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"}]}],"terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-11-08","office":"state_house_031","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01","title":"State Representative District 31"}],"token":"91rFflbwIT"}