Robert Thomas Trammell Jr. (born February 27, 1974) is an American politician from the

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. A member of the Democratic Party, Trammell represented the 132nd district in the

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and served as the minority leader from 2017 to 2021.

Early life and career

Trammell attended the

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for his undergraduate education where he majored in English and Political Science. He earned a

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from the

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. Trammell clerked at the

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. Before entering the Georgia House, Trammell was the county attorney for Meriwether County. , Trammell lives in

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Political career

Trammell was first elected to the Georgia House in 2014, succeeding Carl Von Epps, who did not run for reelection. In 2018, he was reelected to his seat. In 2017, Trammell became the minority leader of the Georgia House, succeeding

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, who resigned to focus on her gubernatorial campaign. In the 2017 legislative session, Trammell served on four committees (Government Affairs, Judiciary, Information & Audits, and Motor Vehicles.). After the

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, Trammell became the only House Democrat to represent a seat that voted for both President

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and incoming governor

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. In

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, Trammell was narrowly defeated for re-election by Republican David Jenkins.

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