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). Rinks, a Democrat, succeeded Robbie Wolfe in the House; Wolfe had taken office after winning a special election to succeed former representative Herman Wolfe. Rinks was born in Houston, Texas and went to University of Tennessee at Martin.Tennessee House of Representatives-Randy RinksVotesmart.org.-Randy Rinks
He did not run for re-election in 2008 and was succeeded by Republican Vance Dennis.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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