Richard Venable (born October 2, 1944) is an American politician. He is county mayor of Sullivan County, Tennessee and is a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1][2] While county mayor, he is chairman of the Sullivan County Board of Commissioners commonly called the County Commission.[3] He lost his Republican Party nomination bid in first congressional district race to replace the retiring Bill Jenkins to David Davis.[4]
Richard Venable | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Sullivan County | |
| Assumed office August 30, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Godsey |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 8, 1991 – January 7, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Yelton |
| Succeeded by | Jason Mumpower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1944 |
| Political party | Republican |